The battle has begun, our hearts are beating strong
Behold our foes as they are drawing close
Courage, my friends, faithful and united
We no longer are a submissive herd
Fight, my brothers - God’s with us, the oppressor’s breed
A fight for honour and liberty, for beloved kin
Oh my mother, dear Motherland
You are a land of beauty, a heavenly garden
Let us with this blow smite our enemy
Let us, brothers, proudly prove to him
That these dirty chains we’ve broken
That we are free, and, slaves we shall not be
Fight, my brothers - God’s with us, the oppressor’s breed
A fight for honour and liberty, and for dear kin
Oh my mother, dear Motherland
You are a land of beauty, a heavenly garden