O Mauritius,
As soon as I hear thy name,
My heart within me leaps for joy.

Hold me in thy arms
Just as a husband
Holds his wife in his arms.

O Mauritius,
With the sun in the blue sky,
And with the yellow sand near the sea,
Thou art a sight to see.

Thou art attractive,
And indeed, I am sick of thee.
I want to see thy beauty,
As thou art my mother country.

I can even defend thy pride
And thy beauty with a gun
If needs be.