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Ityopʾya, Ityopʾya, Ityopʾya qədämi (Amharic: ኢትዮጵያ ኢትዮጵያ ኢትዮጵያ ቅደሚ, "Ethiopia, Ethiopia, Ethiopia be first") was the national anthem of Ethiopia from 1975 to 1992, during the Derg regime of Mengistu Haile Mariam. When the regime was reorganized in 1987 as the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the song was retained until 1992.[1]
Ethiopia, Ethiopia – Ethiopia, be first
In socialism – flourish, be fertile!
Your brave sons have made a covenant,
That your rivers and mountains, your virgin land
Should be a sacrifice for the unity of Ethiopia, for your freedom,
To your honour and renown!
Strive forwards on the road of wisdom,
Gird yourself for the task,
For the prosperity of the land!
You are the mother of heroes – be proud of your sons,
May your enemies perish – may you live forever!
Ethiopia