Himno Nacional de Guatemala

National Anthem of Guatemala

Himno Nacional de Guatemala

Oh, happy Guatemala! May your altars¡Guatemala feliz! Que tus aras
Never be profaned by the executionerNo profane jamás el verdugo
Nor may there be slaves to lick the yokeNi haya esclavos que laman el yugo
Nor tyrants to spit on your faceNi tiranos que escupan tu faz
If tomorrow your sacred landSi mañana tu suelo sagrado
Is threatened by foreign invasionLo amenaza invasión extranjera
Your beautiful flag, free in the windLibre al viento tu hermosa bandera
Will call to conquer or dieA vencer o a morir llamará

Your beautiful flag, free in the windLibre al viento tu hermosa bandera
Will call to conquer or dieA vencer o a morir llamará
May your people with fierce soulQue tu pueblo con ánima fiera
Rather dead than a slaveAntes muerto q'esclavo será

From your old and harsh chainsDe tus viejas y duras cadenas
You forged with an angry handTú forjaste con mano iracunda
The plow that fertilizes the soilEl arado que el suelo fecunda
And the sword that saves honorY la espada que salva el honor

Our fathers fought one dayNuestros padres lucharon un día
Ablaze with patriotic fervorEncendidos en patrio ardimiento
And they achieved without bloody clashY lograron sin choque sangriento
To place you on a throne of loveColocarte en un trono de amor

And they achieved without bloody clashY lograron sin choque sangriento
To place you on a throne of loveColocarte en un trono de amor
That of homeland, in energetic toneQue de patria, en enérgico acento
Gave life to the redeeming idealDieron vida al ideal redentor

Your emblem is a piece of skyEs tu enseña pedazo de cielo
Where a cloud hangs its whitenessEn que prende una nube su albura
And woe to those who with blind madnessY ¡ay de aquel que con ciega locura
Attempt to stain its colors!Sus colores pretenda manchar!

For your brave and proud childrenPues tus hijos valientes y altivos
Who revere peace as a treasureQue veneran la paz cual presea
Never shy away from the rough fightNunca esquivan la ruda pelea
If they defend their land and homeSi defienden su tierra y su hogar

Never shy away from the rough fightNunca esquivan la ruda pelea
If they defend their land and homeSi defienden su tierra y su hogar
For only honor is their soul's ideaQue es tan solo el honor su alma idea
And the altar of the homeland their altarY el altar de la patria su altar

Resting on a superb pedestalRecostada en un ande soberbio
Between two seas with sonorous noiseDe dos mares al ruido sonoro
Under the wing of scarlet and goldBajo el ala de grana y de oro
You fall asleep, beautiful quetzalTe adormeces del bello quetzal

Indian bird that lives in your shieldAve indiana que vive en tu escudo
Guardian that protects your landPaladión que protege tu suelo
May it soar higher¡Ojalá que remonte su vuelo
Than the condor and the royal eagle!Más que el cóndor y el águila real!

Your beautiful flag, free in the windLibre al viento tu hermosa bandera
Will call to conquer or dieA vencer o a morir llamará
May your people with fierce soulQue tu pueblo con ánima fiera
Rather dead than a slaveAntes meurto q'esclavo será

May it soar higher¡Ojalá que remonte su vuelo
Than the condor and the royal eagleMás que el cóndor y el águila real
And on its wings lift up to the skyY en sus alas levante hasta el cielo
Guatemala, your immortal name!Guatemala, tu nombre inmortal!