The anthem was used from 1946 to 1990. The music was composed by Otar Taktakishvili, and the words were written by Grigol Abashidze and Alexander Abasheli. All three stanzas (not including the refrain) in the original lyrics have references to Joseph Stalin, a native Georgian and leader of the Soviet Union at that time. These words were completely removed after Stalin's death as part of Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization program. It is then replaced with new lyrics with no reference to Stalin itself. The last line of the refrain on the original version (აყვავდი, ტურფა ქვეყანავ - ილხინე, ქართველთ მხარეო), which once existed on all refrains, was removed completely and replaced with also new lyrics.
Be glorious eternally, our homeland,
You are an inextinguishable forge of heroes;
By the Great Party's mind,
And Lenin's wisdom you've been risen.
Your dream is accomplished,
For the sake of which dream you bled:
A tireless hand of toiler
Has brought to a blooming you.
The Great October's banners shine
Has illuminated your ancient peaks,
Liberty, courage and doughtiness,
Turned you into a sunny garden.
In the family of the fraternal peoples
You've reached singular heights,
With friendship and nationwide strength,
You triumphed and will triumph.
Your thought, your sword and your courage
Have been shining from time immemorial,
Now the generation of the Lenin's temper forges
Georgia's grandeur and serene future.
Communism's sun is shining
Increasingly bright over you,
Praised be over the ages, my Motherland,
My native land.
Original version
Georgian
IPA transcription
English translation
იდიდე მარად, ჩვენო სამშობლოვ,
გმირთა კერა ხარ გაუქრობელი,
ქვეყანას მიეც დიდი სტალინი
ხალხთა მონობის დამამხობელი.
შენი ოცნება ასრულდა,
რისთვისაც სისხლი ღვარეო,
აყვავდი, ტურფა ქვეყანავ
ილხინე, ქართველთ მხარეო.
დიდი ოქტომბრის შუქით ლენინმა
შენ გაგინათა მთები ჭაღარა,
სტალინის სიბრძნემ ძლევით შეგმოსა
გადაგაქცია მზიურ ბაღნარად.
მოძმე ერების ოჯახში
დამკვიდრდი, გაიხარეო,
აყვავდი, ტურფა ქვეყანავ
ილხინე, ქართველთ მხარეო.
უხსოვარ დროდან ბრწყინავდა შენი
აზრი, ხმალი და გამბედაობა,
დღეს შენს დიდებას, ნათელ მომავალს
სჭედს სტალინური წრთობის თაობა.
საბჭოთა დროშა დაგნათის,
მზესავით მოელვარეო,
აყვავდი, ტურფა ქვეყანავ
ილხინე, ქართველთ მხარეო.
Be glorious eternally, our homeland,
You are an inextinguishable forge of heroes;
You gave the world great Stalin,
Who destroyed the slavery of nations.
Your dream is accomplished,
For the sake of which dream you bled:
Blossom, our beautiful country,
Exult, the Georgian land.
With the great October's light,
Lenin has illuminated your ancient mountains;
Stalin's wisdom has made you victorious,
Turned you into a sunny garden.
In the family of the fraternal peoples
You've gained a foothold, rejoice;
Blossom, our beautiful country,
Exult, the Georgian land.
Your thought, your sword and your courage
Have been shining from time immemorial,
Now the generation of the Stalin's temper forges
Your grandeur, your serene future.
The Soviet banner, shining as the sun,
Is fluttering over you;
Blossom, our beautiful country,
Exult, the Georgian land.