Fatshe leno la rona

Fatshe leno la rona (Blessed Be This Noble Land) is the national anthem of Botswana. Written and composed by Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete, it was adopted upon independence in 1966.

Table of contents

1 Tswana Lyrics 2 English Lyrics 3 External Link

Tswana Lyrics

\nFatshe leno la rona,
\nKe mpho ya Modimo,
\nKe boswa jwa borraetsho;
\nA le nne ka kagiso. CHORUS:
\nTsogang, tsogang! banna, tsogang!
\nEmang, basadi, emang, tlhagafalang!
\nRe kopaneleng go direla
\nLefatshe la rona. Ina lentle la tumo
\nLa chaba ya Botswana,
\nKa kutlwano le kagisano,
\nE bopagantswe mmogo. CHORUS

English Lyrics

\nBlessèd be this noble land,
\nGift to us from God's strong hand,
\nHeritage our fathers left to us.
\nMay it always be at peace. CHORUS:\nAwake, awake, O men, awake!
\nAnd women close beside them stand,
\nTogether we'll work and serve
\nThis land, this happy land! Word of beauty and of fame,
\nThe name Botswana to us came.
\nThrough our unity and harmony,
\nWe'll remain at peace as one. CHORUS

External Link

\n*MIDI File \n\nCategory:National anthems\nCategory:Botswana