National anthem of Turkmenistan

The national anthem of Turkmenistan is entitled Garaşsyz, Bitarap, Türkmenistanyň döwlet gimni (roughly: the national anthem of independent and neutral Turkmenistan ). The melody comes from Weli Muhadow (1916–2005). The earlier text of the state, which has only been independent since 1991, was essentially based on the former President Saparmyrat Nyýazow . The head of state, who ruled despotic from 1991 until his death in 2006, let himself be called Turkmenbaşy (leader of all Turkmen) and practiced an extreme personality cult . The hymn not only worshiped Turkmenistan, but also Niyazov. In December 2008 the text was changed, the mentions of the Türkmenbaşy were deleted, the state is now apostrophized as the “ingenious creation of the people” (instead of “the Turkmenbaşy”).

Turkmen version (until December 2008)

Garaşsyz, Bitarap, Türkmenistanyň döwlet gimni

Türkmenbaşyň guran beýik binasy
Berkarar döwletim, jigerim - janym.
Başlaryň taji sen, diller senasy
Dünýä dursun, sen major, Türkmenistanym!

Janym gurban sana, Erkana ýurdum
Mert pederleň Ruhy bardyr Königs.
Bitarap, Garaşsyz topragyn nurdur
Baýdagyn belentdir Dünýan önünde.

Türkmenbaşyň guran beýik binasy
Berkarar döwletim, jigerim - janym.
Başlaryň taji sen, diller senasy
Dünýä dursun, sen major, Türkmenistanym!

Gardaşdyr tireler, amandyr iller
Owal-ahyr birdir bizin ganymyz.
Harasatlar almaz, syndyrmaz siller
Nesiller döş gerip gorar şanymyz.

Türkmenbaşyň guran beýik binasy,
Berkarar döwletim, jigerim - janym.
Başlaryň taji sen, diller senasy,
Dünýä dursun, sen major, Türkmenistanym!

Arkamdyr bu daglar, penamdyr düzler
Ykbalym, namysym, togabym, Watan!
Sana şek ýetirse, kör bolsun gözler
Geçmişim, geljegim, dowamym, Watan!

Turkmen version (now valid)

Garaşsyz, Bitarap, Türkmenistanyň döwlet gimni

Janym gurban saňa, Erkana ýurdum,
Mert pederleň Ruhy bardyr köňülde.
Bitarap, garaşsyz topragyň nurdur,
Baýdagyň belentdir thinýäň öňünde.

Halkyň guran Baky beýik binasy,
Berkarar döwletim, jigerim-janym.
Başlaryň taji sen, diller senasy,
Dünýä dursun, sen major, Türkmenistanym!

Gardaşdyr tireler, amandyr iller,
Owal-ahyr birdir biziň ganymyz.
Harasatlar almaz, syndyrmaz siller,
Nesiller döş gerip gorar şanymyz.

Halkyň guran Baky beýik binasy,
Berkarar döwletim, jigerim-janym.
Başlaryň taji sen, diller senasy,
Dünýä dursun, sen major, Türkmenistanym!

See also

• List of national anthems

Web links

• turkmenistan.gov.tm
• (old) national anthem of Turkmenistan audio stream (Real Player; 0 kB)
• Translation in the English language Wikipedia

Individual evidence

1. ↑ reuters.com