Hymn of the Russian Federation Sergey Mikhalkov (lyrics) and Alexander Alexandrov (music)
Russian lyrics [edit]
- Россия — священная наша держава,
- Россия — любимая наша страна.
- Могучая воля, великая слава —
- Твоё достоянье на все времена!
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- Припев:
- Славься, Отечество наше свободное,
- Братских народов союз вековой,
- Предками данная мудрость народная!
- Славься, страна! Мы гордимся тобой!
- От южных морей до полярного края
- Раскинулись наши леса и поля.
- Одна ты на свете! Одна ты такая —
- Хранимая Богом родная земля!
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- Припев...
- Широкий простор для мечты и для жизни
- Грядущие нам открывают года.
- Нам силу даёт наша верность Отчизне.
- Так было, так есть и так будет всегда!
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- Припев...
Transliteration [edit]
- Rossíya — svyashchénnaya násha derzháva,
- Rossíya — lyubímaya násha straná.
- Mogúchaya vólya, velíkaya sláva —
- Tvoyó dostoyán’e na vsé vremená!
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- Chorus:
- Sláv’sya, Otéchestvo náshe svobódnoye,
- Brátskikh naródov soyúz vekovóy,
- Prédkami dánnaya múdrost’ naródnaya!
- Sláv’sya, straná! My gordímsya tobóy!
- Ot yúzhnykh moréy do polyárnogo kráya
- Raskínulis’ náshi lesá i polyá.
- Odná ty na svéte! Odná ty takáya —
- Khranímaya Bógom rodnáya zemlyá!
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- Chorus...
- Shirókiy prostór dlya mechtý i dlya zhízni.
- Gryadúshchiye nam otkryváyut godá.
- Nam sílu dayót nashá vérnost’ Otchízne.
- Tak býlo, tak yest’ i tak búdet vsegdá!
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- Chorus...
English translation [edit]
- Russia — our sacred State,
- Russia — our beloved country.
- A mighty will, a great glory —
- Is your legacy for all time!
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- Chorus:
- Be glorious, our free Fatherland,
- Fraternal peoples, a union for the ages,
- Common wisdom handed down by our forbears
- Be glorious, our country! We pride ourselves in you.
- From the southern seas to the arctic circle
- our forests and fields spread before you
- You are unique in the world, you are without compare
- The land of my birth protected by God.
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- Chorus...
- Open spaces for dreams and for living
- Are opened for us by the coming years
- Our strength is given to us by faith in our Fatherland
- Thus it was, so it is and always will be!
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- Chorus...
An example of a poetic translation [edit]
- Russia—our sacred blessed Homeland,
- Russia—our adorned and beloved country.
- A mighty willpower in greatness and glory
- Are yours forever for all enduring time!
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- Chorus:
- Glory to our Homeland, Homeland of freedom,
- Union of peoples ancient and strong,
- Wisdom of the ancestors, wisdom of the people!
- Be glorious, country! We pride ourselves in you.
- From the southern seas to the icy polar regions
- Lay our forests and our fields.
- Unique in the world! You are one of a kind,
- Native land protected by dear God!
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- Chorus...
- Wide spaces for dreams and for our people's livelihoods
- Are open to us by the long coming years.
- Our faith in our Homeland gives us courage.
- It has been, it is now and it always will be!
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- Chorus...
