"Ant etkenmen" (; ) is the ethnic anthem of the Crimean Tatars. The lyrics were written in 1917 by Crimean Tatar politician and writer Noman Çelebicihan, who served as President of the short-lived Crimean People's Republic from 1917 to 1918.
Lyrics Latin scriptMilli Marşımız – ANT ETKENMEN vatankirim.netCyrillic scriptIPA transcriptionArabic scriptYañalifEnglish translation𝄆 I've promised to heal the wounds of my nation, 𝄇 𝄆 How come my unfortunate brothers rot away? 𝄇 𝄆 If I don't regret for them, grieve for them, so then I'll live 𝄇 𝄆 Let the dark streams of blood in my heart go dry. 𝄇
𝄆 I've promised to spread light to that darkened country 𝄇 𝄆 How come two brothers do not see one another? 𝄇 𝄆 When I see this, if I don't get distressed, hurt or seared 𝄇 𝄆 Let the tears that flow from my eyes become a sea of blood. 𝄇
𝄆 I've promised to pledge to die for the nation, 𝄇 𝄆 Knowing and seeing it, to wipe away the teardrops of my nation. 𝄇 𝄆 Without seeing and knowing it, even if I live a thousand years and am a crowned king, 𝄇 𝄆 One day the gravediggers will still come to bury me. 𝄇
Original poem Latin scriptCyrillic scriptIPA transcriptionArabic scriptYañalifEnglish translationI've promised to heal the wounds of my Tatar nation, How come my unfortunate brothers rot away? If I don't regret for them, grieve for them; live for them. Let the dark streams of blood in my heart go dry.
I've promised to spread light to that darkened country How come two brothers do not see one another? When I see this, if I don't get distressed, hurt, seared Let the tears that flow from my eyes become a sea of blood.
I've promised to pledge to die for the nation, Knowing and seeing it, to wipe away the teardrops of my nation. Without seeing and knowing, even if I live a thousand years and am a crowned king, One day the gravediggers will still come to bury me.
See also "Ey Güzel Kırım" – a popular Crimean folk song Hymn of Crimea – the former regional anthem of Crimea
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