"" () is the national anthem of Timor-Leste. It was originally adopted when East Timor unilaterally declared its independence from Portugal in 1975. However, this usage would be short-lived, when the country was invaded by Indonesia. It was officially re-adopted when the independence of Timor-Leste was finally restored in 2002 following a United Nations intervention.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:
The music was composed by Afonso Redentor Araújo, and the words were written by the poet Francisco Borja da Costa, who was killed by Indonesian forces at the time of the invasion. It was originally sung exclusively in Portuguese, however there is now a Tetun version.
Legislation The infraconstitutional officialisation and the forms of ceremony of uses of the state anthem are regulated by the Law of the National Symbols of Timor-Leste.Lei dos símbolos nacionais de Timor-Leste . Secretaria de Estado das Artes e Cultura de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
Lyrics Portuguese originalPortuguese IPA transcriptionTetun Dili lyricsEnglish translation𝄆 Fatherland, fatherland, Timor-Leste our Nation. Glory to the people and to the heroes of our liberation. 𝄇
We vanquish colonialism, we cry: down with imperialism! Free land, free people, No, no, no to exploitation.
Let us go forward, united, firm, and determined In the struggle against imperialism, enemy of the people, until final victory, onward to revolution.
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External links Timor Crocodilo Voador – This Brazil-based website about Timor-Leste information includes an .mp3 file of the Full Anthem. Timor Leste: Pátria - Audio of the national anthem of Timor Leste, with information and lyrics (archive link)