Mtaze Aval Da Davdzakheb

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Mtaze aval da davdzakheb

Simgheras omakhiansa

Ver vatelineb samshoblos

Mt’ers veragsa da t’ialsa

Kartvels sik’vdili urchevnis

Sitsotskhles ghalat’iansa

K’aiqma ertkhel nashobi

Mok’vdeba khelshi khmlianad

Arts khmali unda vazhk’atssa

Tu guli gaipkhiana

Jishs ver gasts’qvet’en kartvelis

Gind amosts’qvit’on mtlianad

Avakhmianeb samrek’los

Zarebs shemovk’rav khmianad

T’omag tu amogits’qvit’es

Vai rom darchebi t’ialad

Kartvelo sakartvelostvis

Gemgheros mudam khmianad

Translation:

I Will Climb A Mountain

I will climb a mountain

And gallantly call out a song

I will never allow the treacherous enemy

To insult the homeland

Georgians would prefer death

Than to live with treason

A good young man is born to one day

Die with a sword in his hand

The brave man does not need a sword

If his heart is in anger

Even if they wanted to quell it

They could not silence our blood

Sound the church bells

Summon their ringing voices

For if they take those away

We will be dismally alone

Georgians! In the name of our land

We shall sing to you, forever!

Instrumental.

Instrumental.