State Anthem of Turkmenistan
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The lyrics were originally written by the first president of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Nyýazow (better known as Türkmenbaşy), who died on 21 December 2006. Less than two years after his death, references to him in the chorus were replaced with "the people",[3] and both the third and final verse and the chorus at the start of the piece were removed. The national anthem is played at the start of radio and television broadcasts at 6:55 a.m. local time and played again when radio and television stations sign off.[4]
History
Until 1996, Turkmenistan, which received independence a few years earlier, used the Turkmen SSR anthem without words as the state anthem. The new anthem was adopted on 27 September 1996 by the People's Council of Turkmenistan in Bayramali. The anthem, known by the first sentence of the chorus, "The great creation of Turkmenbashi", in reference to the country's first leader Saparmurat Nyýazow, was used from 1997 to 2008, when it was given minor changes when his successor, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, ordered to do so following Nyýazow's death in 2006.
Lyrics
Current official
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- English translation
I
My soul is a sacrifice to you, my beloved country,
The spirit of a brave fathers is in my heart.
The light of a neutral and independent land
Your flag is raised high before the world.
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The great eternal creation of the people,
My sovereign state, my heart and soul.
You are the crown of heads, the praise of tongues.
Let the world stand still, let you be still, Turkmenistan!
II
Tribes are brothers, countries are friends.
It is our blood, after all.
They shall not be harmed or broken.
It is our honor that generations cherish and protect it.
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Original version
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- English translation
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The great eternal creation of Türkmenbaşy
My sovereign state, my heart and soul.
You are the crown of heads, the praise of tongues.
Let the world stop, let you stand still, Turkmenistan!
I
My soul is a sacrifice to you, my beloved country,
The spirit of a brave father is in my heart.
The light of a neutral and independent land
Your flag is raised high before the world
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Tribes are brothers, countries are friends.
It is our blood, after all.
They shall not be harmed or broken.
It is our honor that generations cherish and protect it.
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III
These mountains are my back, these plains are my refuge.
My destiny, my honor, my homeland!
If he doubts you, may his eyes be blinded.
My past, my present, my future, my homeland!
Notes
References
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- ↑ Turkmenistan to the Heights of the Golden Age, Ashgabat, 2005.
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- ↑ a b Türkmen Ýazuw Kadalary (توركمن يازوو قادالاري). Margush.ir.
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External links
- Turkmenistan: Garaşsyz, Bitarap Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Gimni - Audio of the national anthem of Turkmenistan, with information and lyrics (archive link)
- Instrumental version of "Independent, Neutral, Turkmenistan State Anthem" in RealAudio
- Ruhnama - Songs and Video Clips (archive link) - This website dedicated to the Ruhnama features a page with a vocal version of the National Anthem, as well as other songs and video clips.
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