The lyrics were written by Totraz Kokaev,[1] and the music was composed by Felix Alborov.

[2][3] It was composed before South Ossetia's de facto independence from Georgia, while both were still part of the Soviet Union.

[4] The anthem is played at state functions, as well as South Ossetia politicians' meetings with foreign leaders[5][6] and at the beginning and end of the school week.

Дӕ номы кадӕн Лӕууӕм цырагъау мах уырдыг, Ды дӕ нӕ уарзты ӕнусон авдӕн, Ды – нӕ цин ӕмӕ хъыг!

Фӕхӕрӕм мах дӕ зӕххӕй ард, Дӕ ном дын исӕм бӕрзонд, Удуӕлдай дын кӕнӕм лӕггад, Дӕуӕн у нӕ цард нывонд!

Царды рухсмӕ ӕдзух цыдтӕ, Фыдбонты нӕ саст дӕ ныфс, Сӕрбӕрзонд алкӕддӕр уыдтӕ, Ӕргомӕй размӕ цӕуыс!

Зӕрдӕйы тӕгтӕй дӕ нывӕзт, Ацы дунейы нын масты уӕзӕй Ма у дих ӕмӕ уӕрст,

Dæ nomy kadæn Læuuæm cyrahau max uyrdyg, Dy dæ næ uarzty ænuson avdæn, Dy – næ cin æmæ qyg!

Fæxæræm max dæ zæxxæj ard, Dæ nom dyn isæm bærzond, Uduældaj dyn kænæm læggad, Dæuæn u næ card nyvond!

Cardy ruxsmæ ædzux cydtæ, Fydbonty næ sast dæ nyfs, Særbærzond alkæddær uydtæ, Ærgomæj razmæ cæuys!

Zærdæjy tægtæj dæ nyvæzt, Acy dunejy nyn masty uæzæj Ma u dix æmæ uærst,

Of our love, good ol' cradle of fame, Our joy and grief art thou!

Thy past was darned, Thou wert chased by baneful sins.