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The Ode to Equality (Persian: سرود برابری, Sorood-e Barābari) is a feminist song originally written and performed in Persian.[1] The song calls for unity in the fight for gender equality, originating from women's rights social movement inside of Iran. The song contains three verses and a chorus.[2][3] The song is often performed by women in protest on the United Nations International Women's Day.[4]

Lyrics

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Ode to Equality
Original Phonetic English
جوانه می‌زنم

به رویِ زخمِ بر تنم

فقط به حکم بودنم

که من زنم، زنم، زنم

Javāneh Mizanam

Be rooy-e zakhm-e bar tanam Faghat be hokm boodanam Ke man zanam zanam zanam

Seeds sprout from the wounds on my body,

For the mere crime of existing, For I am woman, woman, woman.

چو هم‌ صدا شویم و

پابه‌پایِ هم رویم و

دست به دستِ هم دهیم و

از ستم رها شویم

Cho ham seda shavim o,

Pa-be-pay-e ham raveem o, Dast-be-dast-e ham dameem o, Az satam rahā shavim.

Let's unite our voices and,

Move together step-by-step, Hand-in-hand and, Free ourselves of oppression.

جهانِ دیگری

بسازیم از برابری به هم‌دلی و خواهری جهانِ شاد و بهتری

Jahān-e digaree

Besāzim az barābari, Be ham deli o khahari, Jahān-e shād o behtari

Let's build a different world from equality,

Our hearts united in sisterhood, A happy, better world.

نه سنگ و سارها

نه پایِ چوبِ دارها

نه گریه‌هایِ بارها

نه ننگ و عار ها

Na sang o sar-hā

Na pa-ye choob-e dar-hā Na Gerye-ha-ye bar-hā Na nang o āarha

No stones or anguish

No more end of the noose No more everlasting tears No more shame and disgrace

جهانِ دیگری

بسازیم از برابری

به هم‌دلی و خواهری

جهانِ شاد و بهتری

Jahān-e digaree

Besāzim az barābari, Be ham deli o khahari, Jahān-e shād o behtari

Let's build a different world from equality,

Our hearts united in sisterhood, A happy, better world.

References

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  1. ^ "سرود برابری سه دختر، عصر آن روز و متروی حقانی". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ^ "سه روایت از تولد «سرود برابری» — The Museum of Iranian Women's Movement Initiative". 2020-06-29. Archived from the original on 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. ^ "سه روایت از تولد «سرود برابری» / منصوره شجاعی، فرشته مولوی و گرجی مرزبان". سایت ملیون ایران (in Persian). 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  4. ^ "Story of Anthem Sung by Women at Iran Subway". bianet.org. Retrieved 2024-07-02.