State Anthem of Dagestan

The State Anthem of the Republic of Dagestan, a constituent republic of Russia, was adopted on 25 February 2016. The music was composed by Murad Kazhlayev, and the lyrics are based on an Avar poem by Rasul Gamzatov. The official Russian lyrics were written by Nikolay Dorizo. It replaced the original anthem that functioned as the state anthem from 2003 to 2016.

Gosudarstvennyj gimn Respubliki Dagestan

English: State Anthem of the Republic of Dagestan
Государственный гимн Республики Дагестан
Coat of arms of Dagestan
State anthem of Dagestan, Russia
Also known as	«Гьа бай» (English: 'The Oath')
Lyrics	Rasul Gamzatov (Avar version), Nikolay Dorizo (Russian version)
Music	Murad Kazhlayev
Adopted	25 February 2016
Preceded by	State Anthem of the Republic of Dagestan (2003–2016)
Audio sample
Official orchestral and choral vocal rendition file help

History

The State Anthem was first approved by the Law of the Republic of Dagestan "On the State Anthem of the Republic of Dagestan" dated 19 November 2003, under the title "Dagestan, You Holy Fatherland", with lyrics by poet Shirvani Chalayev.

In 2015, the Head of the Republic of Dagestan decided there be a replacement for "Dagestan, You Holy Fatherland", with new music and lyrics. A competition had been held on 20 June by Ramazan Abdulatipov, and different lyrical versions had been submitted. The current lyrics to "The Oath" (Russian: Клятва) – its simpler name – was officially approved

Lyrics

Russian original	Russian Latin alphabet	English translation
I Горные реки к морю спешат. Птицы к вершинам путь свой вершат Ты – мой очаг, ты – моя колыбель, Клятва моя – Дагестан. Припев: Тебе присягаю на верность свою, Дышу я тобой, о тебе пою. Созвездье народов нашло здесь семью, Мой малый народ, мой великий народ. II Подвиги горцев, братство и честь, Здесь это было, здесь это есть. Мой Дагестан и Россия моя, Вместе с тобой навсегда! Припев Дагестан!	I Gornyje reki k morju spešat. Pticy k veršinam putj svoj veršat Ty – moj očag, ty – moja kolybelj Kljatva moja – Dagestan. Pripev: Tebe prisjagaju na vernostj svoju, Dyšu ja toboj, o tebe poju. Sozvezdje narodov našlo zdesj semiu Moj malyj narod, moj velikij narod. II Podvigi gorcev, bratstvo i čestj. Zdesj eto bylo, zdesj eto jestj. Moj Dagestan i Rossija moja, Vmeste s toboj navsegda! Pripev Dagestan!	I Down the peaks creeks stream into the seas, Away the birds fly into the heights. You are my heart, you are my fountain, You are my oath, Dagestan. Chorus: To you I swear my loyalty, You're the air I breathe, you're the air I sing. Constellation of families aplenty, O my little nation, yet so imposing. II Feats of highlanders, kinship and honour, There you were, and now here you are! O my Dagestan and my Russia, Together and forever! Chorus Dagestan!