Limba noastră
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| Limba noastră English: Our Language |
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| National Anthem of |  Moldova |
| Lyrics | Alexei Mateevici |
| Music | Alexandru Cristea |
| Adopted | 1994 |
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. Albeit being in Moldovan/Romanian, the poem makes no reference to the Romanian or Moldovan designation. It allegedly makes reference to the previously used Romanian national anthem when referring to a "Sleep of Death".
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 Moldavian
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| Deşteaptă-te, române! (1917-1918)[citation needed] |
| Moldova Sovietică (1945-1991) |
| Deşteaptă-te, române! (1991-1994) |
| Limba noastră (1994-present) |
- 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] 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.
