While the original poem consists of eleven stanzas, Romanian law mandates that only the first, second, fourth, and eleventh are performed for official occasions.
The official lyrics (stanzas I, II, IV, and XI) in Romanian and English, along with a detailed history, can be found in the referenced documents. While the original poem consists of eleven stanzas,
: During the communist era (1947–1989), the song was outlawed due to its connection with the monarchy. and XI) in Romanian and English