It took 11 years to create the lyrics for the anthem,[2] even producing a version that mentions then-Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.

[3] The music was composed by Niescier Sakałowski, and the lyrics were written by Michas Klimkovič, who also created the current national anthem.

In 1991, when Belarus gained independence from the Soviet Union, it retained the melody of the Soviet-era regional anthem but got rid of the lyrics.

In 2002, new lyrics were written to the same tune for the State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus.

Мы, Беларусы, з братняю Руссю, Разам шукалі к шчасцю дарог.

Вечна мы будзем, вольныя людзі, Жыць на шчаслівай, вольнай зямлі!

Siły hartuje, lud Biełarusi, W bratnim sajuzie, w mužnaj siam’i.

Viečna my budziem, volnyja ludzi, Žyć ma ščaslivaj, volnaj ziamli!

People of Belarus, gathering strength, In a fraternal union, in a powerful family.

Chorus II: The name of Lenin united us, The Party leadeth us in quest to joy.

We proudly raise to the high skies, Communism's banner – the flag of joy!

Chorus III: The name of Lenin united us, The Party leadeth us in quest to joy.

𝄇 Мы, Беларусы, з братняю Руссю, Разам шукалі к долі дарог.

Ў слаўным саюзе люд Беларусі Вырас, як волат нашых былін.

Вечна мы будзем вольныя людзі, Жыць на шчаслівай, вольнай зямлі!

Дружбай народаў мы назаўсёды, Нашы граніцы ў сталь закуём.

Ворагаў хмары грозным ударам, З нашых прастораў прэч мы змяцём!

Прыпеў[7] My, Biełarusy, z bratniaju Russiu, Razam šukali k doli daroh.

W sławnym sajuzie lud Biełarusi Vyras, jak vołat našych bylin.

Viečna my budziem volnyja ludzi, Žyć na ščaslivaj, volnaj ziamli!

Vorahaw chmary hroznym uradam, Z našych prastoraw preč my zmiaciom!

The people of Belarus in thy glorious union Grew up as the heroes of our epics.