Jana Gana Mana
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Jana Gana Mana (Thou Art the Ruler of the Minds of All People) is the national anthem of India. Rabindranath Tagore wrote the song. He is a bengal poet, who wrote many plays also. The song's original version is in the Bengali language, but the Hindi language version is much more widespread in India because Hindi is India's official language.
The Hindi lyrics are transliterated below.
[change] Hindi Lyrics
- Jana Gana Mana Adhinayaka, Jaya He
- Bharata Bhagya Vidhata
- Punjab Sindhu Gujarata Maratha
- Dravida Utkala Banga (places in India)
- Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga
- Uchchhala Jaladhi Taranga
- Tava Shubha Name Jage
- Tava Shubha Ashisha Mage
- Gahe Tava Jaya Gaatha
- Jana Gana Mangaladayaka Jaya He
- Bharata Bhaagya Vidhata
- Jaya He ! Jaya He ! Jaya He !
- Jaya, Jaya, Jaya, Jaya He
[change] English translation
- You rule the minds of all people
- and control India's future.
- Your name brings joy to Punjab, Sind, Gujarat and Maratha;
- and Dravida and Orissa and Bengal. (regions in India)
- It echoes in the Vindhya and Himalayan hills,
- and mixes with the music of the Yamuna and Ganga rivers.
- It is also sung by waves of the sea.
- We pray for your blessings
- and sing your praise.
- We look forward to your best wishes.
- And we wish Victory, victory, victory for you!
