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. A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Tswana Lyrics

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.

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

CHORUS

English Lyrics

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!

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

External link

• MIDI File (http://www.copsrus.com/anthems/botswana.mid)