Pátria is the national anthem of Timor Leste. The lyrics were written by Francisco Borja da Costa while the song was composed by Afonso de Araujo in 1975, this song was made into the national anthem in 2002. This song is only sung in the Portuguese version and does not yet have a Tetun version which is one of the national languages of Timor Leste.
Translation lyrics :
Homeland, Homeland, Timor-Leste, our Nation.
Glory to the people and the heroes of our liberation.
Homeland, Homeland, Timor-Leste, our Nation.
Glory to the people and the heroes of our liberation.
We won over colonialism, we shouted:
down imperialism.
Free land, free people,
no, no, no to exploration.
Onward united firm and determined.
In the fight against imperialism
the enemy of the peoples, until the final victory.
On the path of revolution.
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The Timor-Leste Experience
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