Anthem of Turkmen SSR
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National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
when it was a republic of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and known as the Turkmen SSR
Turkmen SSR
The Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Turkmen SSR for short, was one of republics of the Soviet Union in Central Asia. It was initially established on 7 August 1921 as the Turkmen Oblast of the Turkestan ASSR. On 13 May 1925 it was transformed into Turkmen SSR and became a...
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Background
The anthem was used from 1946 to 1997. The music was composed by Veli Mukhatov, who also composed the current anthem of TurkmenistanIndependent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem
The national anthem of Turkmenistan is called the National Anthem of Independent Neutral Turkmenistan . The lyrics were written by the first president of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov...
; and the lyrics were written by Aman Kekilov
Aman Kekilov
Aman Kekilov was a Soviet Turkmen poet.-References:...
and a group of authors. On April 12, 1978, the original lyrics were changed to remove mentions of Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was the Premier of the Soviet Union from 6 May 1941 to 5 March 1953. He was among the Bolshevik revolutionaries who brought about the October Revolution and had held the position of first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee...
. After independence was declared, this anthem was retained until the adoption of a new anthem in 1997.
Turkmen lyrics in Cyrillic script
- Дең хукуклы халклармызың достлугы
- Совет илин бир машгала өвүрди!
- Бу достлугың аркадагы рус халкы
- Эгсилмез доганлык көмегин берди.
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- Яша сен, кувватлан, эй азат Ватан!
- Баряң коммунизмиң еңшине бакан.
- Ленин партиясындан гүйч алян, өсйән,
- Совет Ватанымыз, җан Түркменистан!
- Бейик Ленин ачды азатлык ёлун,
- Бизе бакы ягты дурмуш гетирди.
- Галкындырып әхли халкы хак ише,
- Еңише, зәхмете, багта етирди.
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- Яша сен, кувватлан, эй азат Ватан!
- Баряң коммунизмиң еңшине бакан.
- Ленин партиясындан гүйч алян, өсйән,
- Совет Ватанымыз, җан Түркменистан!
- Коммунизме баглап арзув-эркимиз,
- Айдың гелҗегмизи дөредйәс, гуряс.
- Гызыл байдагы биз берк тутуп голда,
- Биз бейик максада ынамлы баряс.
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- Яша сен, кувватлан, эй азат Ватан!
- Баряң коммунизмиң еңшине бакан.
- Ленин партиясындан гүйч алян, өсйән,
- Совет Ватанымыз, җан Түркменистан!
Turkmen lyrics in Latin script
- Deň hukukly halklarmyzyň dostlugy
- Sowet ilin bir maşgala öwürdi!
- Bu dostlugyň arkadagy rus halky
- Egsilmez doganlyk kömegin berdi.
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- Ýaşa sen, kuwwatlan, eý azat Watan!
- Barýaň kommunizmiň ýeňşine bakan.
- Lenin partiýasyndan güýç alýan, ösýän,
- Sowet Watanymyz, jan Türkmenistan!
- Beýik Lenin açdy azatlyk ýolun,
- Bize baky ýagty durmuş getirdi.
- Galkyndyryp ähli halky hak işe,
- Ýeňişe, zähmete, bagta ýetirdi.
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- Ýaşa sen, kuwwatlan, eý azat Watan!
- Barýaň kommunizmiň ýeňşine bakan.
- Lenin partiýasyndan güýç alýan, ösýän,
- Sowet Watanymyz, jan Türkmenistan!
- Kommunizme baglap arzuw-erkimiz,
- Aýdyň geljegmizi döredýäs, gurýas.
- Gyzyl baýdagy biz berk tutup golda,
- Biz beýik maksada ynamly barýas.
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- Ýaşa sen, kuwwatlan, eý azat Watan!
- Barýaň kommunizmiň ýeňşine bakan.
- Lenin partiýasyndan güýç alýan, ösýän,
- Sowet Watanymyz, jan Türkmenistan!
English translation
- Bulwark of peoples' friendship is unbreakable.
- The whole Soviet UnionSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
became a united family! - And the Russian people became a stronghold of friendship.
- We're blessed with happiness in our native land.
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- Sing to the native land, sunny and free!
- Lenin's PartyCommunist Party of the Soviet UnionThe Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
is a wise helmsman. - Your victorious step is directed to the communismCommunismCommunism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
, - Blossom ye, the soviet land, dear TurkmenistanTurkmen SSRThe Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Turkmen SSR for short, was one of republics of the Soviet Union in Central Asia. It was initially established on 7 August 1921 as the Turkmen Oblast of the Turkestan ASSR. On 13 May 1925 it was transformed into Turkmen SSR and became a...
!
- Lenin paved for us a clear way to freedomOctober RevolutionThe October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
- And led us to eternal happy life.
- He raised peoplesRepublics of the Soviet UnionThe Republics of the Soviet Union or the Union Republics of the Soviet Union were ethnically-based administrative units that were subordinated directly to the Government of the Soviet Union...
to fight for justice, - Inspired them to exploits and to labor triumph!
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- Sing to the native land, sunny and free!
- Lenin's Party is a wise helmsman.
- Your victorious step is directed to the communism,
- Blossom ye, the Soviet land, dear Turkmenistan!
- Selflessly we serve the Communism's cause,
- We tied our destinies to it - to day to come.
- And with scarlet banner, the banner of the MotherlandFlag of the Soviet UnionThe flag of the Soviet Union consisted of a plain red flag, with a setting or cross-peen hammer crossed with a sickle and a red star in the upper canton...
, - To the greatest aim we valorously march on!
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- Sing to the native land, sunny and free!
- Lenin's Party is a wise helmsman.
- Your victorious step is directed to the communism,
- Blossom ye, the soviet land, dear Turkmenistan!