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Bophuthatswana:  Kansallislaulu
Lähde: National Anthems, http://david.national-anthems.net/index.html  
used with permission from David Kendall

 
   
     

Bophuthatswana
"Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona" (This Land of Our Forefathers)


Words by: J.M. Ntsime
Music by: E.B. Mathibe and J.J. Loots
In use: 1977-1994

 

   
SETSWANA LYRICS
 
Lefatshe leno la borrarona 
Re le abetswe ke Modimo 
Kwa ntle ga tshololo ya madi 
A re lebogeng, a re ipepleng 
 
Lefatshe leno la borrarona 
Re le abela matshelo a rona 
Re tla le fufulelwa 
Go fitlha sethitho se fetoga madi 
 
Lefasthe la kgomo le mabele 
Boswa jwa rona ka bosakhutleng 
Ramasedi a ledibele 
Re tshele mo go llona, ka pabalesego 
 
Modimo tshegofatsa fatshe le 
Go rene kagiso le kutlwano 
Tshegofatsa Setshaba sa rona 
Le yona puso ya rona 
Go ntsha maungo a a tshedisang

  ENGLISH TRANSLATION
 
This land of our Forefathers 
It is given to us by God 
Without shedding of blood 
Let us give thanks, and rejoice 
 
This land of our Forefathers 
We pledge our lives to it 
We shall labour for it 
Till the sweat turns to blood 
 
This land of cattle and corn 
Our lasting heritage 
May God safeguard it fittingly 
That we may live in it safely 
 
God bless our land 
That peace and harmony may reign 
God bless our Government and nation 
That in good health we may produce lifegiving fruits.
     

                  

   
         
    Jorma Sarsama, www.afrikkanet.fi