O Kazakh
Lift your head from the earth, O Kazakh!
Don’t be a laughingstock to foreign lands’ track.
If you don’t stand tall with courage inside,
The pain from your past will never subside!
Don’t be disheartened! You are not meant to be prey,
O proud Kazakh, you’re not lesser in any way!
If you don’t support one another.
Unite and fight,
Wonders of the world, you’ll never see eternal light!
Hold your chest high, like all nations do!
Guard your honor, don’t let it slip through!
In the ocean of life, all are the same,
Remember, you too must flow in the game!
Rise up! If they don’t give you the floor to speak,
Don’t let it slide! If you have pride, never be weak!
Don’t wait for luck to knock on your door,
Take your fate! Don’t let it be a distant shore!
Is there no art, no science in your head?
Is there nothing for the world to be said?
When the globe is on a level field of light,
Will your sun not shine brightly, in sight?
Do you lack the strength to show who you are?
No teeth to show to the world from afar!
Why look back to the days that have passed,
Is your future with you, don't lose it in the cast?
Many wish to oppress the Kazakh pride,
If you don’t lift your head, you’ll still abide.
Stand in line! Open your eyes! Awaken,
O Kazakh!
We have pride and courage, that’s our knack!
Copyright © Aibek Kalmaganbetov | Year Posted 2025
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