Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Druk tsendhen (The Thunder Dragon Kingdom) is the national anthem of Bhutan. Druk tsendhen is what Bhutanese call their country. Adopted in 1953, the music is by Aku Tongmi and the words are by Gyaldun Dasho Thinley Dorji. Transliteration of Bhutanese Lyrics Druk tsendhen koipi gyelkhap na Loog ye ki tenpa chongwai gyon Pel mewang ngadhak rinpo chhe Ku jurmey tenching chhap tsid pel Chho sangye ten pa goong dho gyel Bang che kyed nyima shar warr sho. English Translation In the Thunder Dragon Kingdom Adorned with sandalwood, The protector who guards the Teachings of the dual system, He, the precious and glorious ruler, Causes dominion to spread, While his unchanging person abides In costantcy. As the doctrine of the Lord Buddha Flourishes, May the sun of peace and happiness Shine on the people! External Link MIDI File This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.