State anthem of the Armenian SSR

1956–1991 version

1. Sovetakan azat ashkharh Hayastan,
Bazum darer dazhan champ’a du ants’ar,
K’aj ordik’ k’o mak’arrets’in k’ez hamar,
Vor darrnas du mayr hayrenik’ hayut’yan.

Chorus:
P’arrk’ k’ez, misht p’arrk’, Sovetakan Hayastan,
Ashkhataser, chartaragorts-shinarar,
Zhoghovrdots’ surb dashink’ov ansasan,
Du tsaghkum yes yev kertum luys apagad.

2. Leninn anmah mez hurn anshej pargevets’,
Mer dem shoghats’ yerjankaber aygabats’,
Hoktembery kortsanumits’ mez p’rkets’
Yev tvets’ mez nor, paytsarr kyank’ p’arrapants.

Chorus

3. Mets Rrusian mez yeghbayrut’yan dzerrk’ meknets’,
Menk’ kertets’ink’ amrakurr nor petut’yun,
Leninyan mer kusakts’ut’yunn imastun
Haght’oren mez dep komunizm e tanum.

Chorus

1944–1956 version

1. Sovetakan azat ashkharh Hayastan,
Bazum darer dazhan champ’a du ants’ar,
K’aj nakhnik’ mer mak’arrets’in k’ez hamar,
Vor darrnas du mayr-Hayrenik’ hayut’yan.

Chorus:
P’arrk’ k’ez, misht p’arrk’, ⸢herosakan⸥* Hayastan,
Hancharegh du chartaragorts-shinarar,
Zhoghovrdots’ surb dashink’ov stalinyan,
Du tsaghkum yes yev kertum luys apagad.

2. Leninn anmah mez hurn anshej pargevets’,
Mer dem shoghats’ yerjankaber aygabats’,
Staliny mets, kortsanumits’ mez p’rkets’
Yev tvets’ mez nor, azat kyank’ p’arrapants.

Chorus

3. Mets Rrusian mez yeghbayrut’yan dzerrk’ meknets’,
Menk’ kertets’ink’ amrakurr, nor petut’yun,
Voch’ mi vosokh ch’i karogh tsnki berel
Ansasan zhoghovrdin mer hnaguyn.

Chorus

* After the 2nd verse: veratsnvats, after the 3rd verse: Sovetakan.

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