Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm

"My Native Land, My Joy and Delight" is the national anthem of Estonia. It became the country's national anthem in 1920. This song has been around since the 19th century. The words of the song were written in 1869 by an Estonian poet named Johann Voldemar Jannsen, and the melody of the song was composed in 1848 by a German-born musician named Friedrich Pacius. This song's tune is the same one used in the national anthem of Finland.

Lyrics
Words of the song in EstonianPronunciation of these words using the IPAWords of the song in Võro(Translated by Sulev Iva, 2005)Words of the song in EnglishRiiklikud sümbolid (2009-04-13).The President of the Republic of Estonia: National Symbols (2006-01-14).[mu ˈi.sɑ̝.mɑ̝ː mu ɤnʲ jɑ̽ rɤːm ǀ]
[kui̯ ˈkɑ̝u̯.nis ˈo.let̬ sɑ̝ ǁ]
[ei̯ ˈlei̯.ɑ̽ ˈmi.nɑ̝ ˈiː.ɑ̽l teɑ̝̯l]
[se̞ː ˈsuː.re̞ ˈlɑ̽i̯.ɑ̽ ˈil.mɑ̝ peɑ̝̯l ǀ]
[mis mul niː ˈɑ̝r.mɑ̝s ˈo.leks kɑ̝ ǀ]
[kui̯ sɑ̝ː mu ˈi.sɑ̝.mɑ̝ː ǁ]

[sɑ̝ ˈo.let̬ mint̬ ju̟ ˈsÿn.ni.tɑ̝nt̬]
[jɑ̽ ˈÿ.les ˈkɑ̝s.ʋɑ̝.tɑ̝nt̬ ǁ]
[sint̬ ˈtæ̈.nɑ̝n ˈmi.nɑ̝ ˈɑ̝.lɑ̝.ti]
[jɑ̽ jæ̈ːn sulʲ ˈtru̟ː.iks ˈsur.mɑ̝.ni ǀ]
[mul ˈkɤi̯.k̬e̞ ˈɑ̝rm.sɑ̝m ˈo.let̬ sɑ̝ ǀ]
[mu ˈkɑ̝l.lis ˈi.sɑ̝.mɑ̝ː ǁ]

[su ˈÿ.le̞ ˈju̟.mɑ̝l ˈʋɑ̝l.ʋɑ̝.ku]
[mu ˈɑ̝r.mɑ̝s ˈi.sɑ̝.mɑ̝ː ǁ]
[tɑ̝ ˈol.k̬u ˈsi.nu ˈkɑ̽i̯t.se.jɑ̽]
[jɑ̽ ˈʋɤt.ku ˈrox.kest ˈɤn.nis.tɑ̝ ǀ]
[mis ˈiː.ɑ̽l ˈet.te̞ ˈʋɤ.tɑ̝t̬ sɑ̝ ǀ]
[mu ˈkɑ̝l.lis ˈi.sɑ̝.mɑ̝ː ǁ]My native land, my joy – delight,
How fair thou art – how bright!
For nowhere in the world around
Can ever such a place be found
So well belov'd, from sense profound,
My native country dear!

My tiny crib stood on thy soil,
Whose blessings eased my toil.
May my last breath be thanks to thee,
For true to death I'll ever be,
O worthy, most belov'd and fine,
Thou, dearest country mine!

May God in Heaven thee defend,
My own beloved land!
May He be guard, may He be shield,
For ever bless and guardian wield
Protection for all deeds of thine,
My own, my dearest land!National anthem of the Republic of Estonia. Translated by Jenny Wahl. Republic of Estonia.

References

Category:1860s songs
Category:European anthems
Category:National symbols of Estonia