La Tchadienne

La Tchadienne
English: Song of the Chadian
	National anthem of Chad
Lyrics	Louis Gidrol and others
Music	Paul Villard
Adopted	January 1960
Audio sample

"La Tchadienne" (English: "Song of the Chadian", lit. '"The Chad Song"') is the national anthem of Chad. Written by Louis Gidrol and his student group and composed by Paul Villard,^[1]^[2]^[3] it has been the official state anthem of Chad since it gained independence from France in January 1960.^[4]

Lyrics

French lyrics	Arabic lyrics	Arabic transliteration	English translation
Peuple Tchadien, debout et à l'ouvrage ! Tu as conquis la terre et ton droit ; Ta liberté naîtra de ton courage. Lève les yeux, l'avenir est à Toi. Ô mon Pays, que Dieu te prenne en garde, Que tes voisins admirent tes enfants. Joyeux, pacifique, avance en chantant, Fidèle à tes anciens qui te regardent. Peuple Tchadien, debout et à l'ouvrage ! Tu as conquis la terre et ton droit ; Ta liberté naîtra de ton courage. Lève les yeux, l'avenir est à Toi.	شعب تشاد قم إلي العمل إسترديت أرضاك وحقاك وحرياتك تولودك من شجاعتك إرفع عينيك فالمستقبل لك يابلادي فليحفظك الله فليحفظ جيرانك وأبنائك أيه المحيط الساري تقدم وأنت تنشد وافيا لأسلافك الذين ينظرون إليك شعب تشاد قم إلي العمل إسترديت أرضاك وحقاك وحرياتك تولودك من شجاعتك إرفع عينيك فالمستقبل لك	Sha'bu Tshad qum ila al-'amal Istardita ardaka wahaqqaka Wahurriyyatika tuludk min shuja'atika Irfa' 'aynayka falmustaqbalu laka ya bilaadi flixhfz'k Allah flixhfz' girank ua'bnaj'k a'ix' almxhit' alsari tqdm ua'nt tnshd wafia la'slafk aldhin inz'run i'lik `shyb tshad qm i'li alyml i'strdit a'rdak uxhqak uxhriatk tuludk mn shgaytk i'rfy yinik falmstqbl lk	People of Chad, arise and to work! You have conquered the soil and won your rights; Your freedom will be born of your courage. Lift up your eyes, the future is yours. O my Country, may God protect you, May your neighbors admire your children. Joyful, peaceful, advance as you sing, Faithful to your fathers who are watching you. People of Chad, arise and to work! You have conquered the soil and won your rights; Your freedom will be born of your courage. Lift up your eyes, the future is yours.

References

^ Witherell, Julian W. (1973). French-speaking central Africa: A guide to official publications in American libraries. ISBN 9780844400334.
^ Shaw, Martin (1975). "National anthems of the world".
^ https://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/172511.html
^ Zuchora-Walske, Christine (2009-01-01). Chad in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 9781575059563.

External links

Chad: "La Tchadienne" - Audio of the national anthem of Chad, with information and lyrics

[1] Witherell, Julian W. (1973). French-speaking central Africa: A guide to official publications in American libraries. ISBN 9780844400334.

[2] Shaw, Martin (1975). "National anthems of the world".

[3] ttps://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/172511.html

[4] Zuchora-Walske, Christine (2009-01-01). Chad in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 9781575059563.

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