Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona

"Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona" was the national anthem of the Bophuthatswana. The lyrics were written by J M Ntsime, a famous Setswana novelist, dramatist and minister of education of Bophuthatswana.[1]

Lefatshe leno la bo-rrarona
English: This Land of Our Forefathers

National anthem of  Bophuthatswana
LyricsJ.M. Ntsime
MusicE.B. Mathibe
J.J. Loots
Adopted1977
Relinquished27 April 1994
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Lyrics

English translation

1. Lefatshe leno la borrarona
Re le abetswe ke Modimo
Kwa ntle ga tshololo ya madi
A re lebogeng, a re ipepleng
A re lebogeng, a re ipepleng

2. Lefatshe leno la borrarona
Re le abela matshelo a rona
Re tla le fufulelwa
Sethitho se fetoga madi, sethitho se fetoga madi

3. Lefasthe la kgomo le mabele
Boswa jwa rona ka bosakhutleng
Ramasedi a ledibele
Re tshele mo go llona, ka pabalesego

4. Modimo tshegofatsa fatshe le
Go rene kagiso le kutlwano
Tshegofatsa Setshaba sa rona
Le yona puso ya rona
Go ntsha maungo a a tshedisang

1. This land of our Forefathers
It is given to us by God
Without shedding of blood
Let us give thanks, and rejoice
Let us give thanks, and rejoice

2. This land of our Forefathers
We pledge our lives to it
We shall labour for it
Till the sweat turns to blood
Till the sweat turns to blood

3. This land of cattle and corn
Our lasting heritage
May God safeguard it fittingly
That we may live in it safely
That we may live in it safely

4. 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.
That in good health we may produce lifegiving fruits.

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