Francisco Borja da Costa
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Francisco Borja da Costa was the composer of Pátria
, the national anthem
of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
, ando also a poet, writing the majority of his work in tetum language
. Borja da Costa died at December 7, 1975, the same day of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. Aside from the East Timorese anthem, his most famous known work may be the poem "Um Minuto de Silêncio" (A Minute of Silence):
UM MINUTO DE SILÊNCIO
Calai
Montes
Vales e fontes
Regatos e ribeiros
Pedras dos caminhos
E ervas do chão,
Calai
Calai
Pássaros do ar
E ondas do mar
Ventos que sopram
Nas praias que sobram
De terras de ninguém,
Calai
Calai
Canas e bambus
Árvores e "ai-rús"
Palmeiras e capim
Na verdura sem fim
Do pequeno Timor,
Calai
Calai
Calai-vos e calemo-nos
POR UM MINUTO
É tempo de silêncio
No silêncio do tempo
Ao tempo de vida
Dos que perderam a vida
Pela Pátria
Pela Nação
Pelo Povo
Pela Nossa
Libertação
Calai - um minuto de silêncio...
Pátria
"Pátria" is the national anthem of the Democratic Republic of East Timor. It was first used on November 28, 1975, when East Timor unilaterally declared independence from Portugal, shortly before the Indonesian invasion on December 7....
, the national anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
, ando also a poet, writing the majority of his work in tetum language
Tetum language
Tetum is an Austronesian language, a national language and one of the two official languages of East Timor. It is also used in parts of West Timor that adjoin East Timor, particularly in Belu Regency...
. Borja da Costa died at December 7, 1975, the same day of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. Aside from the East Timorese anthem, his most famous known work may be the poem "Um Minuto de Silêncio" (A Minute of Silence):
UM MINUTO DE SILÊNCIO
Calai
Montes
Vales e fontes
Regatos e ribeiros
Pedras dos caminhos
E ervas do chão,
Calai
Calai
Pássaros do ar
E ondas do mar
Ventos que sopram
Nas praias que sobram
De terras de ninguém,
Calai
Calai
Canas e bambus
Árvores e "ai-rús"
Palmeiras e capim
Na verdura sem fim
Do pequeno Timor,
Calai
Calai
Calai-vos e calemo-nos
POR UM MINUTO
É tempo de silêncio
No silêncio do tempo
Ao tempo de vida
Dos que perderam a vida
Pela Pátria
Pela Nação
Pelo Povo
Pela Nossa
Libertação
Calai - um minuto de silêncio...