Azat u ankakh Artsakh
English: Free and independent Artsakh | |
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Ազատ ու անկախ Արցախ | |
National anthem of Republic of Artsakh | |
Lyrics | Vardan Hakobyan |
Music | Armen Nasibyan |
Adopted | 1992 |
Audio sample | |
Azat u ankakh Artsakh |
"Azat u ankakh Artsakh" (Armenian: Ազատ ու անկախ Արցախ; English: Free and independent Artsakh) is the national anthem of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh.
Adopted in 1992, the anthem was written by Vardan Hakobyan and composed by Armen Nasibyan.
Lyrics
Armenian script | Armeno-Roman script | IPA transcription (Eastern/Artsakh dialect) |
English translation |
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First verse
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Ազատ ու անկախ Արցախ, |
Azat u ankax Archax, |
[ɑzɑt u ɑnkɑχ ɑɹt͡sʰɑχ] |
Free and independent Artsakh, |
Chorus 1
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Դու բերդ ես անառիկ, |
Du berd jes anařik, |
[tu bɛɹt jɛs ɑnɑrik] |
You are an unassailable fortress, |
Chorus 2
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Դու մեր լույս հայրենիք, |
Du mer lujs Hajrenikh, |
[tu mɛɹ lujs hɑjɹɛnikʰ] |
You, our light-giving homeland, |
Fourth verse
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Քաջերն ենք մենք հայկազուն, |
Khaǯern jenkh menkh Hajkazun, |
[kʰɑd͡ʒɛɹn jɛnkʰ mɛnkʰ hɑjkɑzun] |
We are brave descendants of Haik |
References
- Symbols of Statehood - The website for the Government of Nagorno-Karabakh has a page on national symbols that include an instrumental version of the anthem.
- State Symbols - The website for the President of the NKR also has a page on state symbols that features an English translation of the lyrics along with the same instrumental version.