State Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The State Anthem of the Republic of Azerbaijan,Template:Efn also referred to as "",Template:Efn is the national anthem of Azerbaijan. The music was composed by Uzeyir Hajibeyov, a musicologist and prominent figure in Azerbaijani classical music. The lyrics, written in 1919, are largely attributed to poet Ahmad Javad; however, the lyrics have also been attributed to poet and educator Template:Not translated. In 1992, after the fall of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan's government officially adopted "" as the national anthem.

The Azerbaijan government has also officially declared the national anthem to be "the sacred symbol of the Azerbaijan state, its independence and unity."

Since 2006, a fragment of the lyrics is depicted on the obverse of the 5 manat banknote. In 2011, to mark the 20th anniversary of independence, a stamp featuring the lyrics was issued.

History

In 1919, during the formation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the new government announced it was accepting submissions from the public for a national anthem, coat of arms and state seal. A prize of 15,000 rubles would be awarded to the citizen who submitted the winning anthem.

Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibeyov wrote two marches. In 1919, this work received the first award announced by the government of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. The second march was the "March of Azerbaijan." According to Turkish musicologist Etem Üngör, "In those years, when Azerbaijan had not yet lost its independence, the march was chanted by military schools before lessons."

In 1922 the Azerbaijan SSR adopted the Soviet communist anthem "The Internationale". In 1944, during World War II, the new Soviet national anthem replaced "The Internationale" and an additional anthem of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was installed.

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Obverse of the Azerbaijani 5 manat banknote with the lyrics of the national anthem

In 1989, following several years of changes brought by perestroika, composer Aydin Azimov arranged a modern recording of the anthem by a full symphony and chorus. That fall, "" was broadcast on television and radios in Azerbaijan, 70 years after it was introduced.

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Azerbaijani postage stamp issued in 2011 with the lyrics of the national anthem

Post-Soviet restoration

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, in spring 1992, the leaders of the independent Azerbaijani government proposed that the original anthem should be restored as the anthem of Azerbaijan. The Milli Mejlis (National Assembly) signed it into law on 27 May 1992.

Lyrics

Current official

The national anthem of Azerbaijan is usually performed in A, D, and G minor.

Azerbaijani original

English translation

Latin script (official) Arabic script (original) Cyrillic script (obsolete) IPA transcriptionTemplate:Efn آذربایجان! آذربایجان! إی قهرمان أْؤولادؽن شانلؽ وطنی! سندن أْؤترۆ جان ورمه‌يه جۆمله حاضؽرؽز! سندن أْؤترۆ قان تؤكمه‌يه جۆمله قادیریز! اُٚۆچرنگلی بايراغؽنلا مسعۇد یاشا! اُٚۆچرنگلی بايراغؽنلا مسعۇد یاشا! مینلرله جان قوُربان اوْلدۇ، سینن حربه مئیدان اوْلدۇ! حقۇقۇندان کئچن عسگر، هره بير قهرمان اوْلدۇ! سن اْوْلاسان گۆلۆستان، سنه هر آن جان قۇربان! سنه مین بیر محبت سينمده تۇتمۇش مکان! نامۇسۇنۇ حیفظ ائتمه‌يه، بایراغؽنؽ یۆکسلتمه‌یه نامۇسۇنۇ حیفظ ائتمه‌یه، جۆمله گنجلر مۆشتاقدؽر! شانلؽ وطن! شانلؽ وطن! آذربایجان! آذربایجان! آذربایجان! آذربایجان!

Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan! O triumphant homeland of children of heroes! We are all ready to bestow our lives on you! We are fain to shed our very own blood for you! May you live in bliss with your three-coloured flag! May you live in bliss with your three-coloured flag!   Thousands of lives were sacrificed, Your soul a battlefield became, Of every soldier devoted, Each one of them heroes became! Blossom like a rose garden, My life ever sworn to you, A thousand one loves for you, Rooted deeply in my heart!   To stand on guard for your honour, Bearing aloft your sacred flag; To stand on guard for your honour, Eager be every youthful heir! Glorious homeland! Glorious homeland! Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan!

In other scripts

Latin script (pre-1992 orthography)	Latin script (Yañalif)	Cyrillic script (pre-1939 orthography)	Georgian script (rarely used in Georgia)
			აზა̈რბაჲჯან! აზა̈რბაჲჯან! ჱ ყა̈ჰრა̈მა̈ნ ო̈ვლადჷნ შანლჷ ვა̈თა̈ნი! სა̈ნდა̈ნ ო̈თრუ̈ ჯან ვერმა̈ჲა̈ ჯუ̈მლა̈ ჰაზჷრჷზ! სა̈ნდა̈ნ ო̈თრუ̈ ყან თო̈ქმა̈ჲა̈ ჯუ̈მლა̈ ყადირიზ! უ̈ჩრა̈ნგლი ბაჲრაღჷნლა მა̈სუდ ჲაშა! უ̈ჩრა̈ნგლი ბაჲრაღჷნლა მა̈სუდ ჲაშა! მინლა̈რლა̈ ჯან ყურბან ოლდუ, სინა̈ნ ჰა̈რბა̈ მჱდან ოლდუ! ჰუ̈ყუყუნდან ქეჩა̈ნ ა̈სგა̈რ, ჰა̈რა̈ ბირ ყა̈ჰრა̈მა̈ნ ოლდუ! სა̈ნ ოლასან გუ̈ლუ̈სთან, სა̈ნა̈ ჰა̈რ ან ჯან ყურბან! სა̈ნა̈ მინ ბირ მა̈ჰა̈ბბა̈თ სინა̈მდა̈ თუთმუშ მა̈ქან! ნამუსუნუ ჰიჶზ ეთმა̈ჲა̈, ბაჲრაღჷნჷ ჲუ̈ქსა̈ლთმა̈ჲა̈ ნამუსუნუ ჰიჶზ ეთმა̈ჲა̈, ჯუ̈მლა̈ გა̈ნჯლა̈რ მუ̈შთაყდჷრ! შანლჷ ვა̈თა̈ნ! შანლჷ ვა̈თა̈ნ! აზა̈რბაჲჯან! აზა̈რბაჲჯან! აზა̈რბაჲჯან! აზა̈რბაჲჯან!

Regulations

Regulations for the performance of the national anthem are set forth in the law signed by President Heydar Aliyev in 1996. While a performance of the anthem may include only music, only words, or a combination of both, the anthem must be performed using the official music and words prescribed by law. Once a performance has been recorded, it may be used for any purpose, such as in a radio or television broadcast.

Musical adaptations

In 2012, Philip Sheppard with the London Philharmonic Orchestra recorded the anthem for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

External links

• Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Himni, Musiqini dinləmək (Instrumental)
• Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət Himni, Himni dinləmək (Vocal)
• Instrumental from The Copyright Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan website