Hino de Petrolina - PE

Petrolina, you were born in the light
And in the brightness of the northeastern sun,
Under the powerful sign of the cross,
Having Faith pointing your destiny.
You followed the path of progress,
Consciously aiming for the future.
And you raised, with strength and care,
Education as a torch in the dark.

Petrolina, you are the Princess
Of the Sertão, a magnificent beacon
And you display laurels of greatness
On the banks of the lofty river.

Your orderly, peaceful people,
Receive strangers with love,
In a courteous effort, inherent,
Opening their hearts to them.
It doesn't matter if one is rich or poor,
Everyone receives the same attention,
And in a noble human gesture,
Gives their heart to all.

Petrolina, you are the Princess, etc.

Dom Malan tore open your entrails,
Planting progress in your bosom,
A seedbed of strange forces,
That suddenly brought success.
And you march with head held high
In the real conquest of tomorrow,
Of tomorrow that is the source of life
And the shrine of glorious splendor.

Petrolina, you are the Princess, etc.

In your blood boils the bravery
That expresses the value of the Cowboy
Like the fame that still endures
From the stoic work of the Rower.
With a shining ray in space,
Your gaze seduces the countryman
And makes him triumph in the embrace
Of these lands bathed in Light.

Petrolina, you are the Princess, etc.