Belau loba klisiich er a kelulul 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 dimia 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 of the first verse
- 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.
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