Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati

national anthem of Eswatini

"Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati" (Swazi pronunciation: [ᵑku.lu.ᵑku.lu m͡ni.ka.tʼi wɛ.tʼi.ɓu.si.sɔ tʼɛ.ma.sʷa.tʼi]; "O Lord is Our God, Eswatini") is the national anthem of Eswatini. The lyrics were written by Andrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane and the music was composed by David Kenneth Rycroft.[1]

Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati
English: O Lord is Our God, Eswatini

National anthem of Eswatini
LyricsAndrease Enoke Fanyana Simelane
MusicDavid Kenneth Rycroft
Audio sample
Instrumental version

Lyrics

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Swazi original[2] IPA transcription English translation[2]

Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati;
Siyatibonga tonkhe tinhlanhla;
Sibonga iNgwenyama yetfu.
Live netintsaba nemifula.
 
Busisa tiphatsimandla takaNgwane;
Nguwe wedvwa Somandla wetfu;
Sinike kuhlakanipha lokungenabucili
Simise usicinise, Simakadze.

[ᵑku.lu.ᵑku.lu m͡ni.ka.tʼi wɛ.tʼi.ɓu.si.sɔ tʼɛ.ma.sʷa.tʼi]
[si.ja.tʼi.ɓɔ.ŋa tʼɔ.ᵑkʰɛ tʼi.ⁿɫa.ⁿɫa]
[si.ɓɔ.ŋa i.ᵑ(g)ʷɛ.ɲa.ma jɛ.t͡fu]
[li.vɛ nɛ.tʼi.ⁿt͡s(ʼ)a.ɓa nɛ.mi.fu.la]
 
[ɓu.si.sa tʼi.pʰa.t͡s(ʼ)i.ma.ⁿɮa tʼa.ka.ᵑ(g)ʷa.nɛ]
[ŋu.wɛ wɛ.d͡vʷa sɔ.ma.ⁿɮa wɛ.t͡fu]
[si.ni.kɛ ku.ɬa.ka.ni.pʰa lɔ.ku.ŋɛ.na.ɓu.ᵏǀi.li]
[si.mi.sɛ u.si.ᵏǀi.ni.sɛ si.ma.ka.d͡zɛ]

O Lord our God, bestower of the blessings of the Swazi;
We give Thee thanks for all our good fortune;
We offer thanks and praise for our King
And for our fair land, its hills and rivers.
 
Thy blessings be on all rulers of our Country;
Thine alone is our Lord;
We pray Thee to grant us wisdom without deceit or malice.
Establish and fortify us, Lord Eternal.

References

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  1. Palgrave, Macmillan (2022). The Statesman's Yearbook 2023 The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 428. ISBN 978-1-349-96056-9.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "National flag of Eswatini. History of the Eswatini flag. National Anthem of Eswatini | - CountryReports". www.countryreports.org. Retrieved 2023-06-24.