Dideba
Encyclopedia
"Dideba" was the national anthem
of Georgia
from 1918 to 1920, and from 14 November 1990 to 23 April 2004. It was written and composed by Kote Potskhverashvili (1889-1959). It was replaced by Tavisupleba
.
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
from 1918 to 1920, and from 14 November 1990 to 23 April 2004. It was written and composed by Kote Potskhverashvili (1889-1959). It was replaced by Tavisupleba
Tavisupleba
"Tavisupleba" is the current national anthem of Georgia. The anthem, whose title means "Freedom", was adopted in 2004, along with the new national flag and coat of arms. The symbols' change was brought about upon the successful overthrow of the previous government in the bloodless Rose Revolution...
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Georgian lyrics
- დიდება ზეცით კურთხეულს,
- დიდება ქვეყნად სამოთხეს,
- ტურფა ივერსა,
- დიდება ძმობას, ერთობას,
- დიდება თავისუფლებას,
- დიდება სამარადისო
- ქართველ მხნე ერსა!
- დიდება ჩვენსა სამშობლოს,
- დიდება ჩვენი სიცოცხლის
- მიზანს დიადსა;
- ვაშა ტრფობასა, სიყვარულს,
- ვაშა შვებასა, სიხარულს,
- სალამი ჭეშმარიტების
- შუქ-განთიადსა!
Transliteration
- Dideba zetsit k'urtkheuls
- Dideba kveq'nad samotkhes,
- T'urpa iversa.
- Dideba dzmobas, ertobas,
- Dideba tavisuplebas,
- Dideba samaradiso
- Kartvel mkhne ersa!
- Dideba chvensa samshoblos,
- Dideba chveni sitsotskhlis
- Mizans diadsa;
- Vasha t'rpobasa, siq'varuls
- Vasha shvebasa, sikharuls,
- Salami ch'eshmarit'ebis,
- Shuk - gantiadsa!
English translation
- Praise be to the heavenly Bestower of Blessings,
- Praise be to paradise on earth,
- To the radiant Georgians,
- Praise be to brotherhood and to unity,
- Praise be to liberty,
- Praise be to the everlasting,
- lively Georgian people!
- Praise be to our fatherland,
- Praise be to the great and bright aim of our lives;
- Hail, O joy and love,
- Hail helpfulness and happiness,
- Greetings to the truth, that light of dawn!