The State Anthem of Kabardino-Balkaria was composed by Khasan Kardanov in 1992.
History Khasan Kardanov won a competition to select the music of the anthem of Kabardino-Balkaria with a composition based on the intonations and colours of Kabardian, Balkar and Russian folk songs. A commission was then established to select lyrics for the anthem.
In 2000, the Parliament of Kabardino-Balkaria announced the completion of its work and promised to approve lyrics by the end of the year; however, no lyrics were ever officially approved, despite contributions by poets (Kabardian); , and (Balkar); (Russian); lawyer Igor Tsavkilov (Russian); editor-in-chief of Nur magazine Boris Gedgafov (Russian and Kabardian); and editor of the Elbrus publishing house Anatoly Bitsuev and songwriter Pyotr Kazharov (Russian).
Lyrics
Common Russian version
Russian originalKarachay-BalkarEnglish translationYou blossom under the bright sun, You live on, homeland of our fathers. The home we share, our holy land, You are our hope, pride and love.
Blossom, our dear republic, Shine on for many years. You, Kabardino-Balkaria, Are the land of peace, sun and toil.
Long ago our forebears bequeathed to us A nation to live in amity. By destiny we have proven That this friendship can't be broken.
You have united the people, Your Elbrus – the peak of brotherhood. Our might is in your unity, Our Rus' is with you forever.
Versions by Boris Gedgafov
Kabardian version (by Boris Gedgafov)Russian translation (Translated by Boris Gedgafov)BGN/PCGN RomanizationEnglish translationI Svyashchennyy kray nash, kray lyubimyy, Kabardino-Balkariya! Toboy gordy, sil'ny stranoy my, Kabardino-Balkariya!
Tsveti i slav'sya ty, Otchizna, Krepi yedinstvo, mir svyatoy! El'brus moguchiy – simvol zhizni, Narodov druzhnykh dom rodnoy!
II Zemlya ottsov, ty velichava, Nadezhda, sila, nasha chest'. Nas ozaryayet predkov slava, Tvoyey nam doblesti ne schest'.
III Davno s Rossiyey pobratimy, Proshli skvoz' gody bed – pobed. Svobody put' nepovtorimyy – Vovek narodam solntsa svet!I Our sacred land, our beloved land, Kabardino-Balkaria! We are proud of you, we are a strong country, Kabardino-Balkaria!
Blossom and be glorified, Fatherland, Strengthen unity, holy world! Mighty Elbrus is a symbol of life, The home of friendly peoples!
II Land of fathers, you are majestic, Hope, strength, our honor. The glory of our ancestors illuminates us, Your valor is countless for us.
III We have long been brothers with Russia, We have gone through years of troubles - victories. The unique path of freedom - Forever the light of the sun to the peoples!
Notes
References
External links Гимн Кабардино-Балкарии - Нальчик - сайт города iNalchik.ru (for lyrics) Гимн КБР - Nalchik.ru