Belau rekid

Belau rekid

English: Our Palau
National anthem of Palau
Lyrics	Riosang Salvador, Kebekol Alfonso, Hermana Umetaro, Demei Otobed, Sister Liling
Music	Ymesei O. Ezekiel
Adopted	1980
Audio sample
File:National Anthem of Palau by US Navy Band.ogg Belau rekid (Instrumental) file help

Belau rekid (Our Palau) is the national anthem of Palau. It was officially adopted in 1980. The music was written by Ymesei O. Ezekiel, to which the combined words of several authors were set.

Official version

Belau loba klisiich er a kelulul,

El dimla ngarngii ra rechuodelmei

Meng mengel uoluu er a chimol beluu,

El ngar cheungel a rirch lomke sang.

Bo dole ketek a kerruul er a belluad,

Lolab a blakelreng ma duchelreng.

Belau a chotil a klengar re kid,

Mebo dorurtabedul msa klisichel.

Bod kai ue reke dchim lokiu a reng,

E dongedmokel ra dimla koted.

Lomcheliu a rengrdel ma klebkellel,

Lokiu a budch ma beltikelreng.

Dios mo mek ngel tengat ra Be lumam,

El dimla dikesam ra rechuodelmei,

Beskemam a klisicham ma llemeltam,

Lorrurt a klungiolam elmo ch'rechar.

English translation

Palau is coming forth with strength and power,

By her old ways abides still every hour.

One country, safe, secure, one government

Under the glowing, floating soft light stands.

Let's build our economy's protecting fence

With courage, faithfulness and diligence

Our life is anchored in Palau, our land

We with our might through life and death defend

In spirit let's join hands, united, one

Care for our homeland...from forefathers on

Look after its concord, its glory keep

Through peace and love and heart's devotion deep

God bless our country, our island home always

Our sweet inheritance from ancient days

Give us strength and power and all the rights

To govern with to all eternity with might

External links

• Listen to Belau Rekid (mp3)
• Streaming audio, lyrics and information for the Palau national anthem
• nationalanthems.info Palau page