Upon independence in 1991, lacking any other suitable candidate, the tune of the old Uzbek SSR anthem, composed by Mutal Burhanov, was retained with new lyrics written by Abdulla Oripov.
Tras a súa independencia en 1991, carente de calquera outro candidato axeitado, a música do antigo himno da RSS Uzbeka, composto por Mutal Burhanov, mantívose xunto a nova letras escrita por Abdulla Oripov.