Tautiška giesmė

"Tautiška giesmė" (pronounced [ˈtɐʊtʲɪʃkɐ ɡʲɪɛsʲˈmʲeː]; literally "The National Hymn") is the national anthem of Lithuania, also known by its opening words "Lietuva, Tėvyne mūsų" (official translation of the lyrics: "Lithuania, Our Homeland", literally: "Lithuania, Our Fatherland") and as "Lietuvos himnas" (The National Anthem of Lithuania). The music and lyrics were written in 1898 by Vincas Kudirka, when Lithuania was still part of the Russian Empire. The fifty-word poem was a condensation of Kudirka's conceptions of the Lithuanian state, the Lithuanian people, and their past. Shortly before his death in 1899, the anthem was performed for Lithuanians living in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The first public Lithuanian performance of the anthem took place in Vilnius in 1905, and it became the official national anthem in 1919, a year after Lithuania declared its independence.

"Tautiška giesmė" was reinstated in 1989 shortly before the reestablishment of Lithuanian independence and confirmed in the National Anthem Act (21 October 1991). It was automatically included as the national anthem in 1992, when the new Constitution was ratified after independence from the Soviet Union was achieved. The status of "Tautiška giesmė" as the national anthem of Lithuania was further confirmed in 1999 with the passage of a national law stating this.

Lyrics

Lithuanian	IPA transcription	Official English translation
Lietuva, Tėvyne mūsų, Tu didvyrių žeme, Iš praeities Tavo sūnūs Te stiprybę semia. Tegul Tavo vaikai eina Vien takais dorybės, Tegul dirba Tavo naudai Ir žmonių gėrybei. Tegul saulė Lietuvoj Tamsumas prašalina, Ir šviesa, ir tiesa Mūs žingsnius telydi. Tegul meilė Lietuvos Dega mūsų širdyse, Vardan tos, Lietuvos Vienybė težydi!	[lʲiæ.tʊ.vɐ | tʲeː.vʲiː.nʲæ muː.suː |] [tʊ dʲɪd.vʲiː.rʲɪuː ʒʲæ.mʲæ |] [ɪʃ prɐ.ɛɪ̯ˑ.tʲɪæs tɐ.voː suː.nuːs] [tʲæ stʲɪ.prʲiː.bʲæː sʲæ.mʲɪɐ ǁ] [tʲæː.gʊɫ tɐ.voː vɐɪ̯ˑ.kɐɪ̯ˑ ɛɪ̯ˑ.nɐ] [vʲɪæn tɐ.kɐɪ̯ˑs doː.rʲiː.bʲeːs |] [tʲæː.gʊɫ dʲɪr.bɐ tɐ.voː nɐʊ.dɐɪ̯ˑ] [ɪr ʒmoː.nʲɪuː gʲeː.rʲiː.bʲɛɪ̯ˑ ǁ] [tʲæː.gʊɫ sɐʊ.lʲeː lʲɪæ.tʊ.voːj] [tɐm.sʊ.mɐs prɐ.ʃɐ.lʲɪ.nɐ |] [ɪr ʃvʲɪæ.sɐ | ɪr tʲɪæ.sɐ] [muːz ʒʲɪŋg.snʲɪʊs tʲæ.lʲiː.dʲɪ ǁ] [tʲæː.gʊɫ mʲæɪ.lʲeː lʲɪæ.tʊ.voːs] [dʲæː.gɐ muː.suː ʃʲɪr.dʲiː.sʲæ |] [vɐr.dɐn toːs | lʲɪæ.tʊ.voːs] [vʲɪæ.nʲiː.bʲeː tʲæ.ʒʲiː.dʲiː ǁ]	Lithuania, our dear homeland, Land of worthy heroes! May your sons draw strength From your past experiences. May your children always Choose the paths of virtue, May they work towards your good, And that of all people. May the sun in Lithuania Disperse darkness, And light, and truth, May guide our steps. May love of Lithuania Burn in our hearts, In the name of Lithuania, Unity may blossom!

Other translations

In Samogitian

Lietova, Tievīnė mūsa,
To dėdvīriu žemė,
Ėš praeitėis Tava sūnā
Lai stėprībė sem.

Lai Tava vākā ēn,
Vėin takās duorībės,
Lai dėrb Tava naudā
Ė žmuoniu gerībē.

Lai saulė Lietovuo
Tomsībės prašalėn,
Ė švėisa, ė teisībė
Mūsa žėngsnios telīd.

Lai meilė Lietovuos,
Deg mūsa šėrdīs,
Vardan tuos Lietovuos
Veinībė lai žīd!

In Russian

Летува, отчизна наша,
Ты — земля героев,
И сыны Твои на прошлом
Все величье строят.

Пусть шагают Твои дети
К правде, шаг за шагом.
Пусть творят Тебе на пользу
И людям на благо.

И пусть солнце Летувы
Мрак ночной развеет,
И слава, и право
Путь наш озаряют.

Пусть горит любовь Литвы
В сердцах яркой чашей.
В честь судьбы той Литвы —
Единение наше!

In Estonian

Leedu, meie isamaa,
sa kangelaste maa!
Minevikust sinu pojad
ammutagu jõudu!

Käigu sinu lapsed
ainult vooruse teedel!
Töötagu sinu kasuks
ja inimeste heaks!

Päike kõrvaldagu
Leedus tumedused
ja valgus, ja tõde
juhtigu me samme!

Põlegu Leedu-armastus
me südametes.
Selle Leedu nimel
õitsegu ühtsus.

In Latvian

Lietuva, Tu Tēvu zeme.
Dižvīri kur ceļas!
Pagātne tiem laimi deva.
Tur tie spēkus smeļas

Lai mums gaišu ceļu rāda
Tavu dēlu laime.
Lai tie Tavā labā strādā
Visi vienā saimē!

Saules stariem Lietuva
Tumsas varu aizraidāt
Gaismas stars, darba spars
Vada mūsu gaitas.

Mīlestībā degtin deg
Mūsu sirdis Lietuvai!
Vienībā uzplaukst tā,
Zied un kuplo mūžam!