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
editኢትዮጵያ 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
editItyoṗya 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
editEthiopia, 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