National Anthem of the Republic of South Ossetia

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Respublikæ Xussar Irystony Paddzaxadon gimn
English: National Anthem of the Republic of South Ossetia
Республикӕ Хуссар Ирыстоны Паддзахадон гимн
Coat of arms of South Ossetia.svg

National anthem of Flag of South Ossetia.svg South Ossetia
Also known asУарзон Ирыстон!
Warzon Iryston!
LyricsTotraz Kokaev
MusicFelix Alborov
Adopted1995
Audio sample
2009 official vocal recording by the consolidated male choir of North and South Ossetia (three verses)

The National Anthem of the Republic of South Ossetia , [note 1] [lower-alpha 1] also known by its incipit "Beloved Ossetia", [lower-alpha 2] was adopted on 5 May 1995. The lyrics were written by Totraz Kokaev, [1] and the music was composed by Felix Alborov. [2] [3] It was composed before South Ossetia's de facto independence from Georgia, while both were still part of the Soviet Union. [4]

Contents

The anthem is played at state functions, as well as South Ossetia politicians' meetings with foreign leaders [5] [6] and at the beginning and end of the school week. [7]

Lyrics

Ossetian official [2] [5] Ossetian Romanization [4] IPA transcription [lower-alpha 3] Poetic English translation [8] [ better source needed ]

I
Уарзон Ирыстон! Дӕ номы кадӕн
Лӕууӕм цырагъау мах уырдыг,
Ды дӕ нӕ уарзты ӕнусон авдӕн,
Ды – нӕ цин ӕмӕ хъыг!

Фӕхӕрӕм мах дӕ зӕххӕй ард,
Дӕ ном дын исӕм бӕрзонд,
Удуӕлдай дын кӕнӕм лӕггад,
Дӕуӕн у нӕ цард нывонд!

Базард I:
Уӕ, [lower-alpha 4] Стыр Хуыцау! Дӕ хорзӕх, Дӕ арфӕ –
Иры Уӕзӕгӕн Ды цардамонд ратт!

II
Уӕззау уыд дӕ ивгъуыд, Иры бӕстӕ,
Зылди дӕ фӕдыл сау фыдох,
Фӕлӕ-иу уӕддӕр дӕ фарны рӕстӕй
Кодтой дӕ зынтӕ рох.

Царды рухсмӕ ӕдзух цыдтӕ,
Фыдбонты нӕ саст дӕ ныфс,
Сӕрбӕрзонд алкӕддӕр уыдтӕ,
Ӕргомӕй размӕ цӕуыс!

Базард II:
Уӕ, [lower-alpha 4] Уастырджи! Дӕ хорзӕх, Дӕ арфӕ –
Иры дзыллӕйӕн фӕндагамонд ратт!

III
Фыдӕлты ӕрдхӕрӕн, Иры Уӕзӕг!
Зӕрдӕйы тӕгтӕй дӕ нывӕзт,
Ацы дунейы нын масты уӕзӕй
Ма у дих ӕмӕ уӕрст,

Дугӕй дугмӕ нӕрӕд дӕ ном,
Бӕрзонддӕр кӕнӕд дӕ кад,
Дӕ ныфсӕй мах цӕрӕм ӕнгом,
Дӕ фӕрцы рухс у нӕ цард!

Базард III:
Уӕ, [lower-alpha 4] Бӕсты Фарн! Дӕ хорзӕх, Дӕ арфӕ –
Нӕ уарзон Ирӕн Ды иу амонд ратт!

Ном ӕмӕ йын кад!

I
Wârzon Îriston! Da nomi kâdan
Lawwam tsirâǧâw mâx wirdig,
Di da na wârzti anuson âvdan,
Di - na tsîn ama qig!

Faxaram mâx da zaxxay ârd,
Da nom din îsam barzond,
Udwaldây din kanam laggâd,
Dawan u na tsârd nivond!

Bâzârd I:
Wa, [lower-alpha 5] Stir Xwitsâw! Da xorzax, Da ârfa –
Îri Wazagan Di tsardamond ratt!

II
Wazzâw wid da îvǧwid, Îri basta,
Zildî da fadil sâw fidox,
Fala-îw waddar da fârni rastay
Kodtoy da zinta rox.

Tsârdi ruxsma adzux tsidta,
Fidbonti na sâst da nifs,
Sarbarzond âlkaddar widta,
Argomay râzma tsawis!

Bâzârd II:
Wa, [lower-alpha 5] Wastirjî! Da xorzax, da ârfa –
Îri dzillayan fandâgâmond râtt!

III
Fidalti ardxaran, Îri Wazag!
Zardayi tagtay da nivazt,
Âtsi duneyi nin mâsti wazay
Mâ u dîx ama warst,

Dugay dugma narad da nom,
Barzonddar kanad da kâd,
Da nifsay mâx tsaram angom,
Da fartsi ruxs u na tsârd!

Bâzârd III:
Wa, [lower-alpha 5] Basti Fârn! Da xorzax, Da ârfa –
Na wârzon Îran Di îw âmond râtt!

Nom ama yin kâd!

1
[war.ʐoni.rɘ.ʂtonno.mɘkʰa.dɐn]
[lɐw.wɐm(t͡)sɘ.ra.ʁawmaχwɘr.dɘgǀ]
[dɘwar.ʂtɘɐ.nu.ʂonav.dɐnǀ]
[dɘ(t͡)sinɐ.mɐqɘg‖]

[fɐ.χɐ.rɐmmaχʐɐχ.χɐjardǀ]
[dɐnomdɘni.ʂɐmbɐr.ʐondǀ]
[ud.wɐɫ.dajdɘnkʰɐ.nɐmlɐg.gadǀ]
[dɐ.wɐnu(t͡)sardnɘ.vond‖]

[ba.ʐard]1
[wɐ [lower-alpha 4] ǀʂtɘrχʷɘ.(t͡)sawχor.ʐɐχǀar.fɐǀ]
[i.rɘwɐ.ʐɐ.gɐn(t͡)sar.da.mondratː‖]

2
[wɐʐ.ʐawwɘdiv.ʁʷɘdǀi.rɘbɐ.ʂtɐǀ]
[ʐɘl.difɐ.dɘlʂawfɘ.doχǀ]
[fɐ.lɐ.juwɐd.dɐrfar.nɘrɐ.ʂtɐj]
[kʰod.tojʐɘn.tʰɐroχ‖]

[(t͡)sar.dɘruχ.ʂmɐɐ.(d͡)zuχsɘd.tɐǀ]
[fɘd.bon.tʰɘʂaʂtnɘfʂǀ]
[ʂɐr.bɐr.ʐondaɫ.kʰɐd.dɐrwɘd.tɐǀ]
[ɐr.go.mɐjra.ʐmɐ(t͡)sɐ.wɘʂ‖]

[ba.ʐard]2
[wɐ [lower-alpha 4] ǀwa.ʂtɘr.d͡ʒiχor.ʐɐχǀar.fɐǀ]
[i.rɘ(d͡)zɘl.lɐ.jɐnfɐn.da.ga.mondratː‖]

3
[fɘ.dɐɫ.tʰɘɐrt.χɐ.rɐnǀi.rɘwɐ.ʐɐg‖]
[ʐɐr.dɐ.jɘtʰɐg.tʰɐjnɘ.vɐʂtǀ]
[a.(t͡)sɘdu.ne.jɘnɘnma.ʂtɘwɐ.ʐɐj]
[maudiχɐ.mɐwɐrʂtǀ]

[du.gɐjdug.mɐnɐ.rɐdnomǀ]
[bɐr.ʐond.dɐrkʰɐ.nɐdkʰadǀ]
[dɐnɘf.ʂɐjmaχ(t͡)sɐ.rɐmɐŋ.gomǀ]
[dɐfɐr.(t͡)sɘruχʂu(t͡)sard‖]

[ba.ʐard]3
[wɐ [lower-alpha 4] ǀbɐ.ʂtɘfarnχor.ʐɐχǀar.fɐǀ]
[nɐwar.ʐoni.rɐniwa.mondratː‖]

[nomɐ.mɐjɘnkʰad‖]

I
O dear Ossetia! For thy glory of thy name,
Erect we stand like a flambeau.
Of our love, good ol' cradle of fame,
Our joy and grief art thou!

By thine earth we swear to thee,
We honour vastly thy name,
With our might we serve thee,
Our fervor for thee came!

Chorus I:
O Great Khwytsaw! thy blessing and grace!
O give land of Ossetia happiness!

II
O Ossetian land! Thy past was darned,
Thou wert chased by baneful sins.
Yet through the truth of Farn,
Buried are thy hardships.

Thou hast always marched
Toward the light of life.
Thy hope hath not been crushed
During desolate times of strife.

Chorus II:
O Wastyrdzhi! thy blessing and grace!
O give Ossetian clan happiness!

III
Our forebears' pride, home of the Ossete!
Through one kindred, we're united.
In this world of sorrow through defeat,
Be not dispersed nor divided.

Through aeons may thy name echo,
Thy glory groweth with delight,
Together we live with thy hope aglow,
Thanks to thee, our lives shine bright!

Chorus III:
O cherished Farn! thy blessing and grace!
Blessed be our dear Ossetia!

Thine honour and glory!

See also

Notes

  1. South Ossetia 's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries . The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia's territory.
  1. Ossetian: Республикӕ Хуссар Ирыстоны Паддзахадон гимн, romanized: Respublikæ Xussar Irystony Paddzaxadon gimn, [resˈpublikɐˈχuʂːarirɘʂˈtonɘˈpad(d͡)zaχadongimn]
  2. Ossetian: Уарзон Ирыстон, romanized: Uarzon Iryston, [ˈwarʐonirɘʂˈton]
  3. See Help:IPA and Ossetian language § Phonology.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Often sung as уӕдӕ уӕ (uædæ uæ [wɐ.dɐ] , "and so, therefore, thus"). [9] [10]
  5. 1 2 3

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