"O Phnom Penh"

O, Phnom Penh!

During the three years we were apart,

I missed you and my heart suffered each and every day,

Because the enemy cut off the affection between you and me.

When I was forced to leave you,

Anger burnt in my heart

And compelled me to redress the sufferings you bore,

To show my faithfulness to you.

Phnom Penh, our beloved city,

In spite of the three years of hardship,

You managed to preserve our history

And represent the soul of Cambodia.

You prevented the disappearance of Cambodia,

Land of the Khmer race.

The soul of the Khmer nation lives on

And stays strong under the shade of Angkor.

O, Phnom Penh, now we are reunited

And you are relieved from your sadness and your sorrow.

O, Phnom Penh, our nation’s heart and soul.

Music by Bunnaray Morm

Lyric by Chenda Keo

Original vocal by Sokha Morm