یوم آزادی مبارک
yaum-e-azadi mubarakstandard
Pakistanis greet each other on 14 August with یوم آزادی مبارک (yaum-e-azadi mubarak). جشن آزادی مبارک (jashn-e-azadi mubarak) means "happy celebration of independence". It is also called پاکستان زندہ باد (Pakistan zindabad).
Meaning: greeting for Pakistan's Independence Day (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| یوم آزادی مبارک | yaum-e-azadi mubarak | standard |
| جشن آزادی مبارک | jashn-e-azadi mubarak | festive |
| پاکستان زندہ باد | Pakistan zindabad | slogan |
یوم (yaum) is "day" and آزادی (azadi) is "freedom". People also shout the slogan پاکستان زندہ باد (Pakistan zindabad), "long live Pakistan".
Is it said differently in some regions?
Pakistan became independent on 14 August 1947, one day before India, and the day is marked with flags, green and white clothes and parades.
When do people say it?
Young people decorate cars and motorbikes with flags, and many families put flags on their roofs.
Did you know?
- The national flag of Pakistan is green with a white stripe, a crescent and a star, and it is called پرچم (parcham) in formal Urdu.
Examples in context
- آپ سب کو یوم آزادی مبارک!aap sab ko yaum-e-azadi mubarak!Happy Independence Day to you all!
- جشن آزادی مبارک ہو۔jashn-e-azadi mubarak ho.Happy Independence Day celebration.
Example conversation
On 14 August, Bilal and his friend Usman put up a flag outside their house in Karachi.
- Bilalعثمان، یوم آزادی مبارک!Usman, yaum-e-azadi mubarak!Usman, Happy Independence Day!
- Usmanآپ کو بھی مبارک، جھنڈا لگا دیں؟aap ko bhi mubarak, jhanda laga den?And to you, shall we put up the flag?
- Bilalہاں، پاکستان زندہ باد!haan, Pakistan zindabad!Yes, long live Pakistan!
