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Tajikistan

Суруди миллӣ

Surudi Milli

National Anthem

Written 1994
Adopted 1994
Lyrics Gulnazar Keldi
Music Sulaimon Yudakov
🕊 Freedom 🤝 Unity 🌅 Hope 🌿 Nature | Hopeful

Key Facts

  • 1. The melody was originally composed during the Soviet era and repurposed with new lyrics for independent Tajikistan
  • 2. Tajikistan experienced a brutal civil war from 1992 to 1997, making the anthem's message of unity especially poignant
  • 3. Tajik is closely related to Persian (Farsi), and the anthem's poetry reflects this rich literary tradition
Tajikistan - Суруди миллӣ

Lyrics

Зинда бош, эй Ватан, Тоҷикистони озоди ман! Барот илҳоми мост, Раҳнамои ҷовидони ман. З пайвасти кӯҳсорон Фасли тӯ ҳаргиз намурд, Тоҷикон бахти тӯ барпо Карданд бо садоқат. Тӯ модари яктои мост, Бақои тӯ ҷовидон монд, Бахти фарзандони тӯ ро Майдо нест, ҳамеша бод.

Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals

Analysis

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Adopted in 1994 after the end of the Tajik Civil War, the anthem uses a melody composed by Sulaimon Yudakov during the Soviet era. The new lyrics reflect Tajikistan's desire for peace and national unity after a devastating conflict.

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