The poem has been translated into many languages and has become a symbol of the Azerbaijani national movement. It has also been adapted into a song by various singers and composers. The poem is considered one of the masterpieces of modern Azerbaijani literature.
Here is the original text of the poem in Azerbaijani and its English translation:
Veten var Veten var, mənəm var,
Mənəm var, vetenim var.
Vetenim var, mənəm var,
Mənəm var, vetenim var.
Vetenim bu dağlar,
Bu dağlar mənimdir.
Mənimdir bu dağlar,
Bu dağlar vetenimdir.
Vetenim bu dəniz,
Bu dəniz mənimdir.
Mənimdir bu dəniz,
Bu dəniz vetenimdir.
Vetenim bu torpaq,
Bu torpaq mənimdir.
Mənimdir bu torpaq,
Bu torpaq vetenimdir.
Vetenim bu xalq,
Bu xalq mənimdir.
Mənimdir bu xalq,
Bu xalq vetenimdir.
Vetenim bu dil,
Bu dil mənimdir.
Mənimdir bu dil,
Bu dil vetenimdir.
Vetenim bu tarix,
Bu tarix mənimdir.
Mənimdir bu tarix,
Bu tarix vetenimdir.
Vetenim bu bayraq,
Bu bayraq mənimdir.
Mənimdir bu bayraq,
Bu bayraq vetenimdir.
Vetenim bu istiqlal,
Bu istiqlal mənimdir.
Mənimdir bu istiqlal,
Bu istiqlal vetenimdir.
Vetenim var, mənəm var,
Mənəm var, vetenim var.
Vetenim var, mənem var,
Mənem var, vetenim var.
There is a homeland
There is a homeland
, I exist, I exist, there is my homeland.
There is my homeland, I exist,
I exist, there is my homeland.
My homeland is these mountains,
These mountains are mine.
These mountains are mine,
These mountains are my homeland.
My homeland is this sea,
This sea is mine.
This sea is mine,
This sea is my homeland.
My homeland is this land,
This land is mine.
This land is mine,
This land is my homeland.
My homeland is this people,
This people is mine.
This people is mine,
This people is my homeland.
My homeland is this language,
This language is mine.
This language is mine,
This language is my homeland.
My homeland is this history,
This history is mine.
This history is mine,
This history is my homeland.
My homeland is this flag,
This flag is mine.
This flag is mine,
This flag is my homeland.
My homeland is this independence,
This independence is mine.
This independence is mine,
This independence is my homeland.
There is a homeland
, I exist, I exist, there is my homeland.
There is my homeland, I exist,
I exist, there is my homeland.
If you want to learn more about Bextiyar Vahabzade and his works, you can visit these links:
[Bextiyar Vahabzade - Wikipedia]
[Veten Var - Bextiyar Vahabzade seirleri (öz səsi ilə) - YouTube]
[Veten Var - song and lyrics by Baxtiyar Vahabzade - Spotify]
[Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh - Azerbaijan International]
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