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.

Papiamento Lyrics

Aruba patria aprecia
nos cuna venera
chikito y simpel bo por ta
pero si respeta.

Chorus:
O, Aruba, dushi tera
nos baranca tan stima
nos amor p’abo t’asina grandi
cu n’tin nada pa kibre (repeat)

Bo playanan tan admira
cu palma tu dorna
bo escudo y bandera ta
orgullo di nos tur!

Chorus

Grandeza di bo pueblo ta
su gran cordialidad
cu Dios por guia y conserva
su amor pa libertad!

Chorus

English Translation

Aruba beloved home
our venerated cradle
though small and simple you may be
you are indeed esteemed.

Chorus:
Aruba our dear country
our rock so well beloved
our love for you is so strong
that nothing can destroy it. (repeat)

Your beaches so much admired
with palm trees all adorned
your coat of arms and flag
the symbols of our pride.

Chorus

The greatness of our people
is their great cordiality
and may God guide and preserve
its love for freedom.

Chorus