It is based on a homonymous patriotic song created by Kazakh composer Shamshi Kaldayakov and poet Jumeken Najimedenov in 1956.

[2] The original lyrics were modified in 2005 by the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, before the decree was issued.

The then-27-year-old poet Qaiym Muhamedhanov, in collaboration with Äbdilda Täjibaev and Ğabıt Müsirepov, wrote the lyrics to the anthem, which were set to the music composed by Mukan Tölebaev, Eugene Brusilovsky and Latıf Hamıdı.

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, new lyrics were used for the succeeding anthem; however, the Soviet-era melody was retained.

On 9 May 2000, a ceremony was held, and then-President Nursultan Nazarbayev publicly stated that there should be a new anthem.

[4] In 2005, a popular patriotic song written in 1956, titled "Menıñ Qazaqstanym", was chosen to be the new national anthem of Kazakhstan.

When the national anthem is performed at official ceremonies, citizens of Kazakhstan must stand up and place the palm of their right hand on the left side of their chest.

From the antiquity Our heroic glory emerged, They did not give up their pride My Kazakh people are strong!

Песня звенит на устах народа: Родина — свобода — вечный Казахстан!

Все пути предо мной Распахнул шар земной, И сплочённый народ В светлый путь нас зовёт.

Кровных уз и добра, Счастья нового дня – Ты, отчизна моя, Всё дала мне сполна!

There is debate over whether it was to celebrate the program or to insist Soviet authorities should not turn Kazakhstan into Russia's corn belt.

Кең екен жер деген, Жерге гүл шықты ғой.

Айналап қарасам Ғашықты жүрегім Заманға жарассам Жарасып тұр елім.

Біздің ел — ордынды, Көтерді туларды, Желмен ол тербелді, Термеде жырладым.

Ainalap qarasam Ğaşyqty jüregım Zamanğa jarassam Jarasyp tūr elım.

Bızdıñ el — ordyndy, Köterdı tulardy, Jelmen ol tеrbeldı, Termede jyrladym.

All radio stations and television networks across the country play the national anthem twice, once during sign-on and sign-off every day, the performance of the anthem is not regulated by any government law; however, there is traditional protocol that is employed during a performance of the song.

Most citizens put their hands over their heart while singing the anthem following United States practice.

Officers and personnel of the Kazakh Armed Forces offer a Russian-style military salute when in uniform during the performance of the anthem when not in formation.

In 2009, Kazakh poet Erlan Jünıs criticized the then-President of Kazakhstan, saying: “Nazarbayev insulted the memory of Şämşı Qaldaiaqov and Jūmeken Näjımedenov.

[It's] stupid.”[13] In March 2012, a parody national anthem, titled "O Kazakhstan", featured in the soundtrack of the movie Borat, was mistakenly played at the International Shooting Grand Prix in Kuwait.

The Gold-winning medalist, Mariya Dmitriyenko, stood on the dais while the entire parody was played.

[14][15] Senior officials in Kazakhstan were furious with the error and vowed to make a complaint to their Kuwaiti counterparts.

[citation needed] A similar incident had taken place earlier that month at the opening ceremony of a skiing festival in Qostanai, in which the first bar of Ricky Martin's single "Livin' La Vida Loca" was played instead of "Menıñ Qazaqstanym".