[2] In 1989, the music and the lyrics of the anthem were modified by First Secretary of the Communist Party of Moldavia Ivan Bodiul and composer Eduard Lazarev.

[5] Moldovan politician and historian Valeriu Passat [ro] stated in his exhibition, "13 ani de Stalinism.

Ivan Bodiul decided to shorten the anthem, so he, along with composer Eduard Lazarev, modified the original musical composition made by Neaga.

The new composition maintained the music of the verses, added an introduction, an intermezzo, and in the end a variation of the original refrain.

][8] Moldovan historian Valeriu Pasat stated that the authors of the anthem were ordered to write then by General Iosif Mordoveț,[9] likely due to dictator Ivan Bodiul and de-Stalinization.

[10] In January 2016, it was discovered that the advertisement for the exhibition "13 Years of Stalinism", organized by historian and politician Valeriu Pasat, featured the beginning of the anthem, albeit with slightly modified lyrics.

[9] Later, the first sheet music page of the anthem – dating back to 1947 – was discovered in the catalog of the National Library of the Republic of Moldova.

Noi veacuri întregi am zăcut în robir, La Nistru și Prut ne doineam versul trist.

Dar Lenin și Stalin ne-au dat bucurie, Ne-a dat-o iubitul partid comunist.

Пе друмул луминий ку Ленин ши Сталин, Робия боерилор крунць ам ынвинс.

Пе ной дин избындэ-н избындэ ынаинте, Не дуче слэвитул партид комунист.

Ын армия ноастрэ, луптынд витежеште, Пе душманий цэрий ый вом бируй, Ши-н маря фамилие а Униуний, Молдова Советикэ-н вечь а-нфлори.

Pe drumul luminii cu Lenin și Stalin, Robia boierilor crunți am învins.

În armia noastră, luptând vitejește, Pe dușmanii țării îi vom birui, Și-n marea familie a Uniunii, Moldova Sovietică-n veci a-nflori.

Among our Army, fighting valiantly, We'll beat the enemies of thy country, And in the great family of the Union, Soviet Moldavia shall flourish evermore.

Идя по светлому пути с Лениным и Сталиным, Мы победили рабство жестоких дворян.

С нашей армией, борющейся доблестно, Мы преодолеем врагов страны, И в большой семье Союза, Советская Молдавия всегда будет процветать.

[1] The music was composed by Ștefan Neaga and was arranged by Eduard Lazarev, and the lyrics were written by Emilian Bucov and Bogdan Istru.

Молдова Советская, край наш цветущий, В единой семье республик-сестер С Великой Россией вместе шагает К светлому грядущему Союза.

Soviet Moldavia, our land of flowers, Along with our sister republics, Together with Great Mother Russia we march on, Toward the serene future of the Union.