Pheng Xat Lao

"Pheng Xat Lao" (Lao: ເພງຊາດລາວ, Lao pronunciation: [pʰeŋ saːt laːw]; "Hymn of the Lao People") is the national anthem of Laos.

Lyrics

Lao original	Romanisation	IPA transcription	English translation
ຊາດລາວຕັ້ງແຕ່ໃດມາ ລາວທຸກທົ່ວຫນ້າເຊີດຊູສຸດໃຈ ຮ່ວມແຮງຮ່ວມຈິດຮ່ວມໃຈ ສາມັກຄີກັນເປັນກຳລັງດຽວ ເດັດດ່ຽວພ້ອມກັນກ້າວຫນ້າ ບູຊາຊູກຽດຂອງລາວ ສົ່ງເສີມໃຊ້ສິດເປັນເຈົ້າ ລາວທຸກຊົນເຜົ່າສະເໝີພາບກັນ ບໍ່ໃຫ້ພວກຈັກກະພັດ ແລະພວກຂາຍຊາດເຂົ້າມາລົບກວນ ລາວທັງມວນຊູເອກະລາດ ອິດສະຫລະພາບຂອງຊາດລາວໄວ້ ຕັດສິນໃຈສູ້ຊີງເອົາໄຊ ພາຊາດກ້າວໄປສູ່ຄວາມວັດທະນາ	Sāt Lāo tangtǣ daimā Lāo thuk thūan nā sœ̄t sū sutchai Hūam hǣng, hūam chit, hūam chai, samakkhi kan pen kamlang dīao. Det dīao phǭmkan kāonā, būsā sū kīat khǭng Lāo, Songsœ̄m sai sit pen chao Lāo thuk son phao samœ̄; phāp kan. Bǭ hai phūak chakkaphat læ phūak khaj sāt khao mā lopkhūan, Lāo thang mūan sū ēkalāt, itsalaphāp khǭng sāt Lāo wai Tatsinchai sū sing ao sai phā sāt kāo pai sū khūam watthanā.	[saːt̚ laːw taŋ.tɛː daj.maː] [laːw tʰuk̚ tʰuːə̯n naː sɤːt̚ suː sut̚.t͡ɕaj] [huːə̯m hɛːŋ huːə̯m t͡ɕit̚ huːə̯m t͡ɕaj] [saː.mak̚.kʰiː kan pen kam.laŋ diːə̯w] [det̚ diːə̯w pʰɔːm.kan kaːw.naː] [buː.saː suː kiːə̯t̚ kʰɔːŋ laːw] [soŋ.sɤːm saj sit̚ pen t͡ɕaw] [laːw tʰuk̚ son pʰaw sa.mɤː pʰaːp̚ kan] [bɔː haj pʰuːə̯k̚ t͡ɕak̚.ka.pʰat̚] [lɛ pʰuːə̯k̚ kʰaj saːt̚ kʰaw maː lop̚.kʰuːə̯n] [laːw tʰaŋ muːə̯n suː ek̚.ka.laːt̚] [it̚.sa.la.pʰap̚ kʰɔːŋ saːt laːw waj] [tat̚.sin.t͡ɕaj suː siŋ aw saj] [pʰaː saːt̚ kaːw paj suː kʰuːə̯m wat̚.tʰa.naː]	For all time, the Lao people Have glorified their motherland, United in heart, Spirit and vigour as one. Resolutely moving forwards, Respecting and increasing the dignity of the Lao people And proclaiming the right to be their own masters. The Lao people of all origins are equal And will no longer allow imperialists And traitors to harm them. The entire people will safeguard the independence And the freedom of the Lao nation. They are resolved to struggle for victory In order to lead the nation to prosperity.