Ethiopia, Be Happy

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Ityoṗya hoy des Ybelish
English: Ethiopia, Be Happy
ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ
Imperial Standard of Ethiopian Empire.

Imperial anthem of Ethiopian Empire
MusicKevork Nalbandian
Adopted1930
Relinquished1974
Audio sample
Ethiopia, Be Happy (instrumental version)

Ethiopia, Be Happy (Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ) or Ityoṗya hoy des Ybelish was the anthem of Ethiopia during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie (1930) until his overthrow in 1974, by the Derg Regime. Lyrics was written collectively and music was composed by Kevork Nalbandian.[1]

Lyrics (Amharic-English)[change | change source]

ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ
(Amharic)
Ityoṗya hoy des ybelish
(Transliteration)
Ethiopia, Be happy
(English Translation)

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

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

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.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Ethiopia (1930-1975)". nationalanthems.info. 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2016-05-19.

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