Surudi Milli ( Суруди Миллӣ, سرود ملی, [sʊˌɾuːd̪ɪ mɪlˈliː] ; 'National Hymn' or 'National Anthem') is the national anthem of Tajikistan, adopted in 1994. It uses the old melody of the Tajik SSR anthem which was conposed by was composed by Suleiman Yudakov, a Bukharian Jew, in 1946. The lyrics were written by Gulnazar Keldi.