ግርማዊነታችሁ፤ ልዑላን፤ የተከበራችሁ የኖርዌይ ኖቤል ኮሚቴ አባላት፤ ወገኖቼ ኢትዮጵያዊያን፤ ወገኖቼ አፍሪካዊያን፤ የዓለም ዜጎች፤ ክቡራትና ክቡራን፤
Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, citizens of America, and citizens of the world: