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Dideba zetsit kurtheuls
Dideba zetsit kurtheuls (Praise Be To The Heavenly Bestower of Blessings) is the old national anthem of Georgia. Written and composed by Kote Potskhverashvili (1889-1959).
It was used as the national anthem of Georgia from 1918 to 1920, and from 14 November, 1990 to 23 April, 2004. It was replaced by Tavisupleba.
Georgian lyrics
Dideba zetsit kurtheuls
Dideba kvehnad samotkhes,
Turpha iversa.
Dideba dzmobas, ertobas.
Dideba tavisuplebas,
Dideba samaradiso
Kartulmkhne ersa!
Dideba chvensa samshoblos,
Dideba chveni sitsotskhlis
Mizans diadsa;
Vasha trphobasa, sikvaruls
Vasha shvebasa, siharuls,
Salami chesh maritebis,
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!
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