Biełaruś Pieradusim

"Belarus First" («Беларусь Перадусім») is a Belarusian patriotic song aimed at awakening nationalist feelings, consolidating Belarusians in defense of freedom, independence of their country, native language, and culture. However, it is overshadowed by the famous song "Long Live Belarus!".

Later, this song became the anthem of the Union of Belarusian Youth (Саюза беларускай моладзі) and was included in their 1944 album Youth Hymn («Юнацкі спеўнік»).

Lyrics

Belarusian original

Cyrillic script	Latin script	IPA transcription
Беларусь, хай слова гэта Будзіць новы дух між нас. Нам дабро яе — во мэта І найвышшы нам паказ. Ні сьляза, ані стагнаньне, Ні пакора, ані страх, Толькі праца і змаганьне Гэта наш да мэты шлях. Беларусі сын ніколі Не зрачэцца сваіх праў. Знойдзе дужасьці даволі, Каб нявольнікам ня стаў. Дык ці ў шчасьця дзень пагодны, Ці у бурым дні благім Знайма першы кліч народны: Беларусь перадусім!	Biełaruś, chaj słowa heta Budzić nowy duch miż nas. Nam dabro jaje ― wo meta I najwyszszy nam pakaz. Ni ślaza, ani stahnańnie. Ni pakora, ani strach, Tolki praca i zmahańnie Heta nasz da mety szlach. Biełarusi syn nikoli Nie zraczecca swaich prau. Znojdzie dużaści dawoli, Kab niawolnikam nia stau. Dyk ci u szczaścia dzień pahodny, Ci u burym dni błahim Znajma pierszy klicz narodny: Biełaruś pieradusim!	[bʲeɫarusʲ xaj sɫova ɣɛta] [budzʲitsʲ novɨ dux mʲiʐ nas] [nam dabro jaje vo mɛta] [i najvɨʂːɨ nam pakas] [nʲi sʲlʲaza anʲi straɣnanʲːe] [nʲi pakora anʲi strax] [tolʲkʲi pratsa i zmaɣanʲːe] [ɣɛta naʐ da mɛtɨ ʂlʲax] [bʲeɫarusʲi sɨn nʲikolʲi] [nʲe zratʂɛtsːa sva(j)ix praw] [znojdzʲe duʐasʲtsʲi davolʲi] [kap nʲavolʲnʲikam nʲa staw] [dɨk tsʲi‿w ʂtʂasʲtsʲa dzʲenʲ paɣodnɨ] [tsʲi u burɨm dnʲi bɫaɣʲim] [znajma pʲerʂɨ klʲitʂ narodnɨ] [bʲeɫarusʲi pʲeradusʲim]

English translation

Belarus, let it be the word
Awakens a new spirit between us.
Her good is our goal
And the highest show for us.
Not a tear, not a moan,
Neither humility nor fear
Only work and struggle
This is our way to the goal.

Never a son of Belarus
Do not give up your rights.
Will find strength enough
To not become a slave.
So, is it a lucky day?
Or on a bad day
Let's get to know the first folk call:
Belarus first and foremost!

Trivia

• In 2012, the Belarusian band "JAR" («ЯР») released the album Belarus First («Беларусь Перадусім») with the song of the same name in it.
• On 15 November 2016, a book dedicated to Gennady Buraukin entitled "First Belarus" («Перадусім Беларусь») was presented in Grodno.