 ARMENIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
Play the Armenian National Anthem
"Mer Hayrenik"/"Our Fatherland" The anthem of the Republic of Armenia
was adopted on July 1, 1991, by the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia.
It is based on the anthem of the First Armenian Republic (1918-1920),
but with different lyrics.
The author of the lyrics is poet Mikael Nalbandian (1829-1866) and the music
is from Barsegh Kanachyan (1885-1967).
MER HAYRENIK
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OUR FATHERLAND
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Verse 1
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Mer Hairenik, azad angakh,
Vor abrel eh tareh tar
Ir vor tika art ganchoom eh
Azad, angakh haiasdan. |
Our fathertherland, free and
independent,
That lived from century to century
His children are calling
Free independent Armenia. |
Repeat last two lines twice |
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Verse 2
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Aha yeghpair kez mi trosh,
Zor im tzerkov kordzetzi
Keeshernera yes koon chega,
Ardasoonkov luvatzi. |
Here brother, for you a flag,
That I made with my hands
Nights I didn't sleep,
With tears I washed it. |
Repeat last two lines twice |
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Verse 3
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Nayir neran yerek kooynov,
Nuviragan mer nushan,
Togh poghpoghi tushnamoo tem,
Togh meesht bandza Haiastan. |
Look at it, three colors
It's our gifted symbol.
Let it shine against the enemy.
Let Armenia always be glorius. |
Repeat last two lines twice |
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Verse 4
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Amenayn degh maha mi eh
Mart mee ankam bid merni,
Paytz yerani vor ir azki
Azadootyan ga tzohvi. |
Everywhere death is the same
Everyone dies only once
But lucky is the one
Who is sacrificed for his nation. |
Repeat last two lines twice |
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Repeat Verse 1 |
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