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Limba noastră ("Our Language") has been since 1994 the national anthem of the Republic of Moldova. For a short period before that, its official anthem was Deşteaptă-te, române!, which is also the national anthem of Romania. Although the primary focus of the anthem is the state language of Moldova, it makes no reference to the Romanian or Moldovan designation. [1] It allegedly makes reference to the previously used Romanian national anthem when referring to a "Sleep of Death".[citation needed]
The lyrics are from Alexei Mateevici (1888-1917) and the music was composed by Alexandru Cristea (1890-1942). The original poem contains twelve stanzas, five of which have been kept for the anthem. These are marked in bold.
[edit] Limba noastră in Romanian
- Limba noastră-i o comoară
- În adîncuri înfundată
- Un şirag de piatră rară
- Pe moşie revărsată.
- Limba noastră-i foc ce arde
- Într-un neam, ce fără veste
- S-a trezit din somn de moarte
- Ca viteazul din poveste.
- Limba noastră-i numai cîntec,
- Doina dorurilor noastre,
- Roi de fulgere, ce spintec
- Nouri negri, zări albastre.
- Limba noastră-i graiul pîinii,
- Cînd de vînt se mişcă vara;
- In rostirea ei bătrînii
- Cu sudori sfinţit-au ţara.
- Limba noastră-i frunză verde,
- Zbuciumul din codrii veşnici,
- Nistrul lin, ce-n valuri pierde
- Ai luceferilor sfeşnici.
- Nu veţi plînge-atunci amarnic,
- Că vi-i limba prea săracă,
- Şi-ţi vedea, cît îi de darnic
- Graiul ţării noastre dragă.
- Limba noastră-i vechi izvoade.
- Povestiri din alte vremuri;
- Şi citindu-le 'nşirate, -
- Te-nfiori adînc şi tremuri.
- Limba noastră îi aleasă
- Să ridice slava-n ceruri,
- Să ne spuie-n hram şi-acasă
- Veşnicele adevăruri.
- Limba noastra-i limbă sfîntă,
- Limba vechilor cazanii,
- Care-o plîng şi care-o cîntă
- Pe la vatra lor ţăranii.
- Înviaţi-vă dar graiul,
- Ruginit de multă vreme,
- Stergeţi slinul, mucegaiul
- Al uitării 'n care geme.
- Strîngeţi piatra lucitoare
- Ce din soare se aprinde -
- Şi-ţi avea în revărsare
- Un potop nou de cuvinte.
- Răsări-va o comoară
- În adîncuri înfundată,
- Un şirag de piatră rară
- Pe moşie revărsată.
[edit] English translation
- A treasure is our language that surges
- From deep shadows of the past,
- Chain of precious stones that scattered
- All over our ancient land.
- A burning flame is our language
- Amidst a people waking
- From a deathly sleep, no warning,
- Like the brave man of the stories.
- Our language is made of songs
- From our soul's deepest desires,
- Flash of lighting striking swiftly
- Through dark clouds and blue horizons.
- Our language is the language of bread
- When the winds blow through the summer,
- Uttered by our forefathers who
- Blessed the country through their labour.
- Our language is the greenest leaf
- Of the everlasting forests,
- Gentle river Nistru's ripples
- Hiding starlight bright and shining.
- Utter no more bitter cries now
- That your language is too poor,
- And you will see with what abundance
- Flow the words of our precious country.
- Our language is full of legends,
- Stories from the days of old.
- Reading one and then another
- Makes one shudder, tremble and moan.
- Our language is singled out
- To lift praises up to heaven,
- Uttering with constant fervour
- Truths that never cease to beckon.
- Our language is more than holy,
- Words of homilies of old
- Wept and sung perpetually
- In the homesteads of our folks.
- Resurrect now this our language,
- Rusted through the years that have passed,
- Wipe off filth and mould that gathered
- When forgotten through our land.
- Gather now the sparkling stone,
- Catching bright light from the sun.
- You will see the endless flooding
- Of new words that overflow.
- A treasure will spring up swiftly
- From deep shadows of the past,
- Chain of precious stones that scattered
- All over our ancient land.
[edit] References
- ^ "Romanian Nationalism in the Republic of Moldova" by Andrei Panici, American University in Bulgaria, 2002; page 43
[edit] External links
- State Symbols of the Republic of Moldova - The official page of the Republic of Moldova features a page about the flag and anthem, which include vocal and instrumental versions
- President's House - The official page of the President of Moldova has a page with information about the anthem.
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