The State Anthem of the Tajik SSR was the national anthem of Tajikistan when it was a republic of the Soviet Union and known as the Tajik SSR & was used from 1946 to 1994, long of Tajikistan's independence. The music was composed by Suleiman Yudakov, and the lyrics were written by Abolqasem Lahouti. The melody is used in the current national anthem of Tajikistan, with different lyrics. In 1977, the lyrics were changed to remove mentions of Joseph Stalin. This is the version presented here for the Tajik stanzas, but the Russian version given here is the old one.