Pheng Xat Lao - Original Lyrics Used in 1947

ຊາດລາວຕັ້ງແຕ່ເດີມມາ
ຂຶ້ນຊື່ລືຊາຢູ່ໃນອາຊີ
ຊາວລາວຜູກພັນໄມຕຣີ
ຮ່ວມສາມັກຄີຮັກຫໍ່ໂຮມກັນ
ຮັກຊາດຮັກປະເທດເຮົາ
ຮັກເຈົ້າປົກເກດເກສາ
ໂຮມຮັກຮ່ວມສາສນາ
ແຕ່ບູຮານມາຮັກສາດິນແດນ
ບໍ່ໃຫ້ຊາດໃດມາລວນ
ຮາວີຮົບກວນຍາດແຍ່ງຊີງເອົາ
ໃຜຂືນເຂົ້າມາລູ່ວຸ່ນວາຍ
ສູ້ຈົນຕົວຕາຍຕ້ານທານສັດຕຣູ
ຊ່ວຍເຊີດຊູເລືອດເນື້ອເຊື້ອເຜົ່າ
ຟື້ນຟູກູ້ເອົາບັນເທົາທຸກກັນ

Xat Lao Tang Tè Deum Ma,
Khun Xu Lu Xa You Nai Axi,
Xao Lao Phouk Phan Maitri,
Houam Samakkhi Hak Ho Hôm Kan.
Hak Xat Hak Pathét Hao,
Hak Chao Pôk Két Késa,
Hôm Hak Houam Satsana,
Tè Bouhan Ma Haksa Din Dèn.
Bo Hai Xat Dai Ma Louan,
Havi Hôp kouan Gnat Gnèng Xing Ao,
Phai Khun Khao Ma loun Vounvai,
Sou Chôn Toua Tai Tan Than Sattrou,
Xouai Xeut Xou Luat Nua Xua Phao,
Fun Fou Kou Ao Banthao Thouk Kan.

In the old days, our Lao people
Were famous all over Asia.
Because the Lao
Were united in love.
Still today, they love their people and country
And rally around their leaders.
They preserve the religion of their fathers,
And protect the soil of their ancestors.
They will never allow another nation to threaten them
Or to occupy their territory.
Every enemy who enters their country
Will find them ready to fight until death.
All together, they can restore the ancient glory of their blood,
and they will stand together in the days of danger.

Once our Laotian race in Asia highly honored stood
And at that time the folk of Laos were united in love
Today they love their race and rally round their chiefs
They guard the land and the religion of their ancestors
They will resist each foe who may oppress them or invade
And such invaders will be met with battle unto death
They'll restore the fame of Laos and through ills united stand.