Ethiopia, Be happy
Ityoṗya hoy des ybelish (Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ), "Ethiopia, Be happy" was the national anthem of Ethiopia during the rule of Emperor Haile Selassie I. Composed by Kevork Nalbandian in 1926, the anthem was first performed during the coronation of the Emperor on November 2, 1930. It remained the national anthem until the Emperor was overthrown by the Derg regime in 1974 and was relinquished the next year.
Amharic original[edit]
ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ
በአምላክሽ ኃይል በንጉሥሽ
ተባብረዋል አርበኞችሽ
አይነካም ከቶ ነጻነትሽ
ብርቱ ናቸውና ተራሮችሽ
አትፈሪም ከጠላቶችሽ
ድል አድራጊው ንጉሳችን
ይኑርልን ለክብራችን
ብርቱ ናቸው ተራሮችሽ
አትፈሪም ከጠላቶችሽ
ድል አድራጊው ንጉሳችን
ይኑርልን ለክብራችን
Transliteration[edit]
Ityoṗya hoy des ybelish
beamlakish ħayl benguśish
tibaberawal arbanyochish
aynekam keto netsanetesh
bertu nachewna terarochish
ateferim kețelatochish
del adragiw ngusachin
ynurelen lekebrachin
bertu nachewna terarochish
ateferim kețelatochish
del adragiw ngusachin
ynurelen lekebrachin
English translation[edit]
Ethiopia, be happy
thanks to the power of God and your ruler.
Your brave citizens are unanimous;
your freedom will never be touched,
as your mountains are defiant
and your natives do not fear any enemy.
Long live our victorious ruler
to the glory of our country.
Your mountains are defiant
and your natives do not fear any enemy.
Long live our victorious ruler
to the glory of our country