Translation:State Anthem of the Soviet Union (free translation)

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State Anthem of the Soviet Union (1977)
lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov and Gabriel El-Registan, composed by Alexander Alexandrov, translated from Russian by Wikisource

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The National Anthem of the Soviet Union (or Hymn, Russian: Гимн Советского Союза, Gimn Sovetskogo Soyuza) replaced the Internationale as the national anthem on March 15, 1944. The lyrics were written by Sergey Mikhalkov (born 1913) in collaboration with G. El-Registan (1899-1945) and the music was composed by Alexander Alexandrov (1883-1946). It was believed that Soviet soldiers would respond more to an anthem that was dedicated only to the Soviet Union rather than to a worldwide movement. The song was originally written as the Anthem of the Bolshevik Party with lyrics in the Alexandrine meter by Vasily Lebedev-Kumach in 1939.Warning: template has been deprecated.

1977 version

Lyrics, Transliteration, and Translation

Russian	Transliteration	Translation
1. Союз нерушимый республик свободных Сплотила навеки Великая Русь! Да здравствует созданный волей народов Единый, могучий Советский Союз! ПРИПЕВ: Славься, Отечество наше свободное, Дружбы народов надёжный оплот! Партия Ленина — сила народная Нас к торжеству коммунизма ведёт! 2. Сквозь грозы сияло нам солнце свободы, И Ленин великий нам путь озарил: На правое дело он поднял народы, На труд и на подвиги нас вдохновил! ПРИПЕВ 3. В победе бессмертных идей коммунизма Мы видим грядущее нашей страны, И Красному знамени славной Отчизны Мы будем всегда беззаветно верны! ПРИПЕВ	1. Soyuz nerushimy respublik svobodnykh Splotila naveki velikaya Rus'! Da zdravstvuyet sozdanny voley narodov Yediny, moguchy Sovetsky Soyuz! CHORUS: Slavsya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye, Druzhby narodov nadyozhny oplot! Partiya Lenina — sila narodnaya Nas k torzhestvu kommunizma vedyot! 2. Skvoz' grozy siyalo nam solntse svobody, I Lenin veliky nam put' ozaril, Na pravoye delo on podnyal narody, Na trud i na podvigi nas vdokhnovil! CHORUS 3. V pobede bessmertnykh idey kommunizma My vidim gryadushcheye nashey strany, I krasnomu znameni slavnoy otchizny My budem vsegda bezzavetno verny! CHORUS	1. Unbreakable union of free republics Welded forever great Rus' Salute the creation of the people's work United, mighty the Soviet Union CHORUS: Hail the fatherland, our free one, people's friendships are a reliable fortress! Party of Lenin — strength of the people, leads us to Communism's triumph! 2. Through storms shone the light of freedom, And great Lenin illuminated our path, To the right cause, he raised up the people, He inspired us to work and progress! CHORUS 3. With the victory of immortal communist ideals We see the future of our country, To the red banner of our sacred fatherland We will forever be wholeheartedly true! CHORUS

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