The National Anthem of Tatarstan (Tatar: Татарстан Җөмһүрияте Дәүләт гимны; Russian: Гимн Татарстана) was originally adopted in 1993 without lyrics. The music was composed by Rustem Yakhin. The anthem eventually had lyrics, written by Ramazan Baytimerov.
Lyrics
Being that both Russian and Tatar are official languages of Tatarstan, the anthem's lyrics are written in both languages, as done in a similar manner to the anthem of the Altai Republic. However, it is difficult to have corresponding Russian words to a Tatar text, due to the different structures of the two languages, so as a result the lyrics are not official.
Current lyrics
In February 2013, the official lyrics were adopted.[1]
/tik ber genæ køngæ ɑjɤrɤlsɑm da/
/jɑmɑnsulɑp sine juqsɤnɑm/
/sinnæn bɑʃqɑ miŋɑ, tuɣɑn jɑɣɤm/
/bu dønjɑdɑ tormɤʃ juq sɤman/
/tik ber genæ køngæ ɑjɤrɤlsɑm da/
/jætim qɑlɣɑn kebek bulɑmɤn/
/tik sin genæ jæʃæw mɑturlɤɣɤ/
/gyzællege jɑqtɤ dønjɑnɤŋ/
I walked so many roads, I've seen the world,
And tender winds stroked my face.
But when I come to you, my native land,
I'm overjoyed deep inside.
When I'm away from you for just a day,
I miss you terribly with all my heart.
Without you, my dear native land,
It seems like there is no life in this world.
When I'm away from you for just a day,
I feel as if I am an orphan.
You are the beauty of this endless world,
The graceful light that shines bright at night!
Notes
^IPA transcription is phonemic for Tatar (e.g. /ɑ/ → [ʌ] in unstressed positions). As such, stress marks are not indicated.
^IPA transcription is phonemic for Tatar (e.g. /ɑ/ → [ʌ] in unstressed positions). As such, stress marks are not indicated.