The lyrics were written after Abkhazia's proclamation of independence in 1992. They used as inspiration the Abkhazian revolutionary song "Kiaraz" (Abkhaz: "Кьараз") that originated during the short-lived Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1921).[2]
In 1994, after the war for independence with Georgia, Valery Chkadua composed the anthem at the personal request of the first Abkhazian President Vladislav Ardzinba. Chkadua, who studied under Sergei Prokofiev and Dmitry Shostakovich, included various folk motives in the anthem. Chkadua, who refused royalties for the work, had written the anthem in the winter in a freezing, unheated house, but received housing as a thank you from the president.[3]
The anthem was officially adopted by the People's Assembly on 24 October 2007 in the constitutional law of the Republic of Abkhazia "On the State Anthem of the Republic of Abkhazia", No. 1873-s-IV, signed by President Sergei Bagapsh on 2 November 2007.[4]
March on, march on,
sons of Abkhazia!
Shed blood for Abkhazia,
sons of Abkhazia!
Shed blood for independence,
sons of Abkhazia!
O-ho-ho-o-ho-o-rada!
O-ho-ho-o-ho-radara!
Like the sun in the sky, starry
you are always Abkhazia!
Heavenly (star) pearl Abkhazia
Your love has warmed countless hearts,
with mountains and seas put on you.
People conscience also puts on you.
Rada, Reyda, Rarira!
Rada, Rerama, Rerasha!
where Nart is born – how sacred!
Mother of the hero
Abkhazia, may the world bless you
for thousands more years to come.
Children unite as one people,
Brothers shoulder to shoulder!
March on, People of Abkhazia!
Brothers, march on!
Living on both sides of the Caucasian ridge.
Under the gaze of the One who created us
we're always here,
for a better future!
March on, People of Abkhazia!
Our sun is rose.[8]
What a bright future!
Love will be forever,[9]
Mother who gave birth to us
Eternal Abkhazia! [10]
Марш, марш,
сыновья Абхазии!
Пролить нашу кровь для Абхазии,
сыновья Абхазии!
Пролить нашу кровь за независимость,
сыновья Абхазии!
О-хо-хо-о-хо-о-рада!
О-хо-хо-о-хо-Pаида-pа!
Как солнце в небе,
ты всегда абхазия!
Твоя любовь согрела бесчисленные сердца,
с горами и морями на тебе.
Совесть мужская тоже тебя обижает,
Звездная, святая Абхазия!
Рада, Рейда, Рарира!
Рада, Рерама, Рераша!
Мать героя,
где рождается нарт - как свято!
Абхазия, да благословит тебя мир
на тысячи лет вперёд.
Дети объединяются как один народ,
Братья плечом к плечу.
Идите, абхазы!
Братья, идите!
В Закавказье,
мы всегда здесь,
Бог смотрит здесь,
для лучшего будущего!
Идите, абхазы!
Солнце встает!
Какое светлое будущее!
Любить навсегда,
это благословение Бога для
Светлое будущее Абхазии!
O-ho-ho-o-ho-o-Rada
O-ho-ho-o-ho-Raida-ra!
Kak solntse v nebe,
Ty vsegda Abkhaziya!
Tvoya lyubov' sogrela beschislennyye serdtsa,
s gorami i moryami na tebe.
Sovest' muzhskaya tozhe tebya obizhayet,
Zvezdnaya, svyataya Abkhaziya!
Rada, Raida, Rarira
Rada, Rerama, Reraśa.
Mat' geroya,
gde rozhdayetsya nart - kak svyato!
Abkhaziya, da blagoslovit tebya mir
na tysyachi let vperyod.
Deti ob-yedinyayutsya kak odin narod,
Brat'ya plechom k plechu.
Idite, Abkhazy!
Brat'ya, idite!
V zakavkaz'ye,
my vsegda zdes',
Bog smotrit zdes',
dlya luchshevo budushchevo!
Idite, abkhazy!
Solntse vstayet!
Kakoye svetloye budushcheye!
Lyubit' navsegda,
eto blagosloveniye Boga dlya
Svetloye budushcheye Abkhazii!
March on, march on,
sons of Abkhazia!
Shed our blood for Abkhazia,
sons of Abkhazia!
Shed our blood for independence,
sons of Abkhazia!
O-ho-ho-o-ho-o-rada!
O-ho-ho-o-ho-radara!
Like the sun in the sky,
you are always Abkhazia!
Your love has warmed countless hearts,
with mountains and seas put on you.
Men's conscience also puts on you,
Starry, sacred Abkhazia!
Rada, Reyda, Rarira!
Rada, Rerama, Rerasha!
Mother of the hero,
where Nart is born – how sacred!
Abkhazia, may the world bless you
for thousands more of years to come.
Children unite as one people,
Brothers shoulder to shoulder.
March on, Abkhazians!
Brothers, march on!
In Transcaucasia,
we're always here,
God's watching here,
for a better future!
March on, Abkhazians!
The sun is rising!
What a bright future!
Love forever,
that's God's bless to
Abkhazia's bright future!
^The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
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