Dagestan, You Holy Fatherland

"Dagestan, You Holy Fatherland" (Russian: Дагестан, ты отчизна святая) was the original regional anthem of the Russian federal subject of Dagestan from 2003 to 2016. It was composed and written by Shirvani Chalayev.

Дагестан, ты отчизна святая

English: 'Dagestan, You Holy Fatherland'
Coat of arms of Dagestan
Former regional anthem of Dagestan, Russia
Lyrics	Shirvani Chalayev
Music	Shirvani Chalayev
Adopted	30 October 2003
Relinquished	25 February 2016
Succeeded by	State Anthem of the Republic of Dagestan (2016–present)

History

It was adopted in 2003 and relinquished in 2016. A new Dagestani regional anthem was adopted on 25 February 2016. It is now the organizational anthem of the Russian Armed Forces and the Russian police in Dagestan.

Lyrics

Russian original	Russian Latin alphabet	English translation
I Дагестан, ты отчизна святая! Нет родней и свободнее края. Горы твои мудры, степи твои щедры, Древнего Каспия благодатны дары! Припев: Край наш вершинный, край наш орлиный! Верой хранимый, славный Дагестан! Воля твоя непоколебима: жить в семье единой Вечный Дагестан! II Дагестан, перед силою вражьей Не склонял головы ты отважной! Сердце — скала, зоркость орла! Кровь героев всегда в твоих жилах текла! Припев Наш Дагестан!	I Dagestan, ty otčizna svjataja! Net rodnej i svobodneje kraja. Gory tvoi mudry, stepi tvoi ščedry, Drevnego Kaspija blagodatny dary! Pripev: Kraj naš veršinnyj, kraj naš orlinyj! Veroj hranimyj, slavnyj Dagestan! Volja tvoja nepokolebima: žitj v semje jedinoj Večnyj Dagestan! II Dagestan, pered siloju vražjej Ne sklonjal golovy ty otvažnoj! Serdce — skala, zorkostj orla! Krovj geronev vsegda v tvoih žilah tekla! Pripev Naš Dagestan!	I O Dagestan, you fatherland holy, There is no land more free and more dear. Your mountains are safe, your steppes aplenty, The gifts of ancient Caspian blessing bear. Chorus: O our land of peaks, O our land of eagles! Shielded by faith, o glorious Dagestan! Unwavering is your willpower: to live in one family Eternal Dagestan! II O Dagestan, under enemy power, You have never your brave head bowed. Your heart a rock, you watch like an eagle, The blood of our heroes always in your veins flowed. Chorus Our Dagestan!