Aruba Dushi Tera (Aruba Precious Country) is the national anthem of Aruba. It is a waltz written by Juan Chabaya Lampe and composed by Rufo Wever. It was accepted as the anthem on March 18, 1976. It is written in Papiamento.

Papiamento Lyrics

Aruba Deshi Tera

Aruba, patria aprecia
nos cuna venera.
Chikito y simpel bo por ta,
pero si respeta !

Chorus :
Oh ! Aruba, dushi tera,
nos baranca tan stima !
Nos amor pa bo t'asina grandi,
c'un tin nada pa kibr'e.

Bo playanan tan admira
cu palma tur 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.

English Translation

Aruba Precious Country

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

Refrain:
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.

Refrain

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

Refrain