Ethiopia, Be Happy

Ethiopia, Be Happy () or Ityoṗya hoy des Ybelish was the anthem of Ethiopia during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie (1930) until his overthrow in 1974, by the Derg Regime. Lyrics was written collectively and music was composed by Kevork Nalbandian.

 Lyrics (Amharic-English) 

ኢትዮጵያ ሆይ ደስ ይበልሽ  (Amharic)Ityoṗya hoy des ybelish  (Transliteration)Ethiopia, Be happy (English Translation)ኢትዮጵያ 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 ለክብራችንItyoṗya 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 lekebrachinEthiopia, 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. 

 References 

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