"Nauru Bwiema" (;
History
The anthem was composed by Anglo-Australian composer and military bandmaster Laurence Henry Hicks, who was leader of the
Black Watch Band. It was adopted upon independence from the UN Trust Territory of Nauru, which was mostly administered by Australia, in January 1968.
The anthem did not have official lyrics at the time,
but lyrics by Nauruan composer
Margaret Hendrie (1935–1990)
were later adopted.
Lyrics
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| Nauru bwiema, ngabena ma auwe.
Ma dedaro bwe dogum, ma otota bet egom.
Atsin ngago bwien okor, ama bagadugu
Epoa ngabuna ri nan orre bet imur.
Ama memag ma nan epodan eredu won engiden,
Miyan aema ngeiyin ouge:
Nauru eko dogin! | | Nauru our homeland, the land we dearly love.
We all pray for you and we also praise your name.
Since long ago, you have been the home of our great forefathers
And will be, for generations, yet to come.
We all join in together to honour your flag,
And we shall rejoice together and say:
Nauru forevermore! | Nauru our home, our beloved people
We pray for you, we behold your name
You have always been home to our ancestors
and to those who come after them
And in our own words we will say
Nauru forever |
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