Botswana

Botswana’s national anthem was adopted upon 1966 independence.

Lyrics

Setswana lyrics

1. Fatshe leno la rona,
Ke mpho ya Modimo,
Ke boswa jwa borraetsho;
A le nne ka kagiso.

CHORUS:
Tsogang, tsogang! banna, tsogang!
Emang, basadi, emang, tlhagafalang!
Re kopaneleng go direla
Lefatshe la rona.

2. Ina lentle la tumo
La chaba ya Botswana,
Ka kutlwano le kagisano,
E bopagantswe mmogo.

Chorus

English translation

1. This land of ours,
Is a gift from God,
An inheritance from our fore-fathers,
May it always be at peace.

CHORUS:
Awake, awake, O men, awake!
Arise, O women, arise! be energised,
Let us work together to serve,
Our land.

2. Beautiful name of fame
Of the nation of Botswana
Through harmonious relations and reconciliation
Bound together

Chorus

Translation ©2006 Thapelo Otlogetswe, used with permission

English versification

1. Blessèd be this noble land,
Gift to us from God’s strong hand,
Heritage our fathers left to us.
May it always be at peace.

CHORUS:
Awake, awake, O men, awake!
And women close beside them stand,
Together we’ll work and serve
This land, this happy land!

2. Word of beauty and of fame,
The name Botswana to us came.
Through our unity and harmony,
We’ll remain at peace as one.

Chorus