Poems

Aygun Rahimova

Homeland

I know the wind that blows from your mountains, The voice of dawn upon the Caspian wave. In every stone my grandfather's trace and hand, In every spring a mother's lullaby. This land is ours, this sky is ours, The shadow of the flag keeps me safe. As long as this sacred land endures, So long our dignity will live.

Elchin Huseynov

The Flag

Blue — the depth of the sky, Red — the light of martyrs' blood, Green — the hope of the earth, Crescent and star — the eternal pride. Rise, O flag, and speak with the winds, My people stand beneath you. As you wave in the sky, let the world know: Azerbaijan lives, endures, remains!

Narmin Asgarova

Motherland

The first breath of spring comes from Karabakh, Wishes bloom on every tree. For sons returning from a long journey The door of home is open, the table laid. This ancient land will never forget Whose hand gave bread, whose heart gave warmth. Health to you, my country, and long life, Without you I have no place, Azerbaijan.

Kamran Bayramli

A Baku Evening

The Flame Towers burn in the sky, The Caspian embraces the lights. The Maiden Tower, a memory in stone, Tells the secrets of centuries. This city is both old and young, Every street a song, a legend. Baku, you are a proud city, Burning in the heart of the nation.

Sabina Mammadli

Unity

Not one flower, but a whole garden we become, Not one drop, but a whole sea. No storm can move a people Who join their hands, my friend. Days pass, years change, generations come, Unity is the land's strongest fortress. Live, O homeland, in unity, You are our greatest love.