The lyrics of the National Anthem of Botswana
Fatshe leno la rona
Fatshe leno la rona
Ke mpho ya Modimo,
Ke boswa jwa borraetsho;
A le nne ka kagiso.
Tsogang, tsogang! Banna, tsogang!
Emang, basadi, emang, tlhagafalang!
Re kopane le go direla
Lefatshe la rona.
‘Ina lentle la tumo
La tšhaba ya Botswana,
Ka kutlwano le kagisano,
E bopagantswe mmogo.
Tsogang, tsogang! Banna, tsogang!
Emang, basadi, emang, tlhagafalang!
Re kopane le go direla
Lefatshe la rona.
Tsogang, tsogang! Banna, tsogang!
Emang, basadi, emang, tlhagafalang!
Re kopane le go direla
Lefatshe la rona.
Blessed Be This Noble Land
Blessed be this noble land,
Gift to us from God’s strong hand,
Heritage our fathers left to us;
May it always be at peace.
Awake, awake, O men, awake!
And women close beside them stand,
Together we’ll work and serve
This land, this happy land!
Work of beauty and of fame,
The name Botswana to us came
Through our unity and harmony,
We’ll remain at peace as one.
Awake, awake, O men, awake!
And women close beside them stand,
Together we’ll work and serve
This land, this happy land!
The National Anthem of Botswana was written and composed by Kgalemang Tumedisco Motsete.
The motto of Botswana: Rain.