The song is now played at national events and memorial services as a tribute to the soldiers of the 44-day war.
The song (Motherland is Better), often referred to as "Xudayar Təsnifi" (Khudayar’s Tasnif), is a deeply symbolic Azerbaijani musical work that bridges the legacy of a legendary mugham master, Alibaba Mammadov , with the modern heroism of a fallen soldier, Khudayar Yusifzade . The Musical Roots: Alibaba Mammadov The song is now played at national events
The song was originally composed by Alibaba Mammadov , a prominent Azerbaijani singer, composer, and People's Artist. Born in 1929, Mammadov was a master of mugham and the author of over 100 songs and tasnifs (rhythmic vocal sections of mugham). a prominent Azerbaijani singer