Menıñ Qazaqstanym

This article is about the Kazakh national anthem. For the song, see My Kazakhstan (1956 song).

Meniñ Qazaqstanım

English: My Kazakhstan
Менің Қазақстаным
Text and score of the National Anthem of Kazakhstan Meniñ Qazaqstanım (Менің Қазақстаным).
National anthem of Kazakhstan
Lyrics	Jumeken Najimedenov, 1956 Nursultan Nazarbayev, 2006
Music	Shamshi Kaldayakov, 1956
Adopted	7 January 2006
Audio sample
My Kazakhstan file help

My Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Менің Қазақстаным, Meniñ Qazaqstanım, Kazakh pronunciation: [mʲɘˈnɘŋ qɑzɑqstɑˈnəm]) is the national anthem of Kazakhstan, adopted on January 7, 2006. It is based on a homonymous song written in 1956, with music by Shamshi Kaldayakov and lyrics by Jumeken Najimedenov. This replaced the anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan as the state anthem, which was used after independence and followed the melody of the anthem used for Soviet Kazakhstan. The original lyrics were modified by Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Kazakhstan, before the decree was issued.

Official lyrics

Kazakh	Latin script	IPA transcription	English translation
First verse
Алтын күн аспаны, Алтын дән даласы, Ерліктің дастаны – Еліме қарашы!	Altın kün aspanı, Altın dän dalası, Erliktiñ dastanı – Elime qaraşı!	ɑltən kʉn ɑspɑnə, ɑltən dæn dɑlɑsə, i̯ɘrlɘktɘŋ dɑstɑnə – i̯ɘlɘmi̯ɘ qɑrɑʃə!	Sky of golden sun, Steppe of golden seed, Legend of courage – Take a look at my country!
Second verse
Ежелден ер деген, Даңқымыз шықты ғой, Намысын бермеген, Қазағым мықты ғой!	Ejelden er degen, Dañqımız şıqtı ğoy, Namısın bermegen, Qazağım mıqtı ğoy!	i̯ɘʑɘldi̯ɘn i̯ɘr di̯ɘɡi̯ɘn, dɑɴqəməz ʃəqtə ʁu̯ʊj, nɑməsən bi̯ɘrmi̯ɘɡi̯ɘn, qɑzɑʁəm məqtə ʁu̯ʊj!	From the antiquity Our heroic glory emerged, They did not give up their honor My Kazakh people are strong!
Chorus
Менің елім, менің елім, Гүлің болып егілемін, Жырың болып төгілемін, елім! Туған жерім менің — Қазақстаным!	Meniñ elim, meniñ elim, Güliñ bolıp egilemin, Jırıñ bolıp tögilemin, elim! Twğan jerim meniñ — Qazaqstanım!	mi̯ɘnɘŋ i̯ɘlɪm, mi̯ɘnɘŋ i̯ɘlɪm, ɡʉlɘŋ bu̯ʊləp, i̯ɘɡɘli̯ɘmɪn, ʒərəŋ bu̯ʊləp tœɡɪli̯ɘmɪn, i̯ɘlɪm! tʊwʁɑn ʑɘrɪm mi̯ɘnɘŋ — qɑzɑqstɑnəm!	My motherland, my motherland, As your flower I will grow from you, As your song I will stream, my country! My native land — My Kazakhstan!
Third verse
Ұрпаққа жол ашқан, Кең байтақ жерім бар. Бірлігі жарасқан, Тәуелсіз елім бар.	Urpaqqa jol aşqan, Keñ baytaq jerim bar. Birligi jarasqan, Täwelsiz elim bar.	ʊrpɑqqɑ ʒu̯ʊl ɑʃqɑn, ki̯ɘŋ bɑjtɑq ʑɘrɪm bɑr. bɘrlɘgɘ ʒɑrɑsqɑn, tæwelsɘz i̯ɘlɪm bɑr.	The way was opened to the descendants By the vast land I have. Its unity is proper, I have an independent country.
Fourth verse
Қарсы алған уақытты, Мәңгілік досындай. Біздің ел бақытты, Біздің ел осындай!	Qarsı alğan waqıttı, Mäñgilik dosınday. Bizdiñ el baqıttı, Bizdiñ el osınday!	qɑrsə ɑlʁɑn wɑqəttə, mæŋgɘlɘk du̯ʊsəndɑj. bɘzdɘŋ i̯ɘl bɑqəttə, bɘzdɘŋ i̯ɘl u̯ʊsəndɑj!	It welcomed the tests of time Like an eternal friend, Our country is blessed, Our country is such!
Chorus
Менің елім, менің елім, Гүлің болып егілемін, Жырың болып төгілемін, елім! Туған жерім менің — Қазақстаным!	Meniñ elim, meniñ elim, Güliñ bolıp egilemin, Jırıñ bolıp tögilemin, elim! Twğan jerim meniñ — Qazaqstanım!	mi̯ɘnɘŋ i̯ɘlɪm, mi̯ɘnɘŋ i̯ɘlɪm, ɡʉlɘŋ bu̯ʊləp, i̯ɘɡɘli̯ɘmɪn, ʒərəŋ bu̯ʊləp tœɡɪli̯ɘmɪn, i̯ɘlɪm! tʊwʁɑn ʑɘrɪm mi̯ɘnɘŋ — qɑzɑqstɑnəm!	My motherland, my motherland, As your flower I will grow from you, As your song I will stream, my country! My native land — My Kazakhstan!

Russian translation

Russian	Transliteration
First verse
В её небе золотое солнце, В её степях золотое зерно. Она поэма мужеству — Посмотри на мою страну!	V jejo nebe zolotoje solnce, V jejo stepjah zolotoje zerno. Ona poema mužestvu — Posmotri na moju stranu!
Second verse
В седой древности Родилась наша слава. Никогда не терявший чести Силён мой казахский народ!	V sedoj drevnosti Rodilasj naša slava. Nikogda ne terjavšij česti Siljon moj kazahskij narod!
Chorus
О, мой народ! О, моя страна! Я посаженный тобой цветок, Я твоя льющаяся песня, моя страна! Моя родная земля — мой Казахстан!	O, moj narod! O, moja strana! Ja posažennyj toboj cvetok, Ja tvoja ljjuçajasja pesnja, moja strana! Moja rodnaja zemlja — moj Kazahstan！
Third verse
Открывающая путь будущим поколениям Широкая необъятная земля есть у меня. Сплочённая в единстве, Независимая страна есть у меня.	Otkryvajuçaja putj buduçim pokolenijam Širokaja neob’jatnaja zemlja jestj u menja. Spločjonnaja v jedinstve, Nezavisimaja strana jestj u menja.
Fourth verse
Встречает (новое) время Как извечного друга. Наша страна счастливая, Наша страна такая!	Vstrečajet (novoje) vremja Kak izvečnovo druga. Naša strana sčastlivaja, Naša strana takaja!
Chorus
О, мой народ! О, моя страна! Я посаженный тобой цветок, Я твоя льющаяся песня, моя страна! Моя родная земля — мой Казахстан!	O, moj narod! O, moja strana! Ja posažennyj toboj cvetok, Ja tvoja ljjuçajasja pesnja, moja strana! Moja rodnaja zemlja — moj Kazahstan！

2012 sporting event incident

In March 2012, a parody national anthem, O Kazakhstan, featured in the soundtrack of the movie Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, was mistakenly played at the International Shooting Grand Prix in Kuwait. The Gold-winning medalist, Mariya Dmitriyenko, stood on the dais while the entire parody was played. The team complained, and the award ceremony was re-staged. The incident apparently resulted from the wrong song being downloaded from YouTube at the last minute. Senior officials in Kazakhstan were furious with the error and vowed to make a complaint to their Kuwaiti counterparts.

See also

• My Kazakhstan (1956 song)
• Anthem of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
• Borat (soundtrack) — Contains the faux national anthem which has been often confused with the official one

External links

• Kazakh.ru — This Russian language website with news about Kazakhstan has an article about the new anthem, with an MP3 vocal file.