Aruba Dushi Tera
Aruba Dushi Tera (Aruba Precious Country) is the national anthem of Aruba. The Dutch anthem Wilhelmous van Nassowe[?] is the official anthem. However, Aruba Dushi Tera, written by Juan Chabaya Lampe and composed by Rufo Wever, is popularly accepted as the unofficial anthem.
Aruba patria aprecia
Chorus:
Bo playanan tan admira
Chorus
Grandeza di bo pueblo ta
Chorus
Chorus:
Your beaches so much admired
Chorus
The greatness of our people
Chorus
Papiamento Lyrics
nos cuna venera
chikito y simpel bo por ta
pero si respeta.
O, Aruba, dushi tera
nos baranca tan stima
nos amor p’abo t’asina grandi
cu n’tin nada pa kibre (repeat)
cu palma tu dorna
bo escudo y bandera ta
orgullo di nos tur!
su gran cordialidad
cu Dios por guia y conserva
su amor pa libertad!
English Translation
Aruba beloved home
our venerated cradle
though small and simple you may be
you are indeed esteemed.
Aruba our dear country
our rock so well beloved
our love for you is so strong
that nothing can destroy it. (repeat)
with palm trees all adorned
your coat of arms and flag
the symbols of our pride.
is their great cordiality
and may God guide and preserve
its love for freedom.
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