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. Pakistanis have criticised it because it contains the word PUNJAB and SINDH both are in Pakistan and are not part of India; The Indian Punjab is called Doab (India)!

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

Taba Shubha Ashisha Mage

Gahe Taba Jaya Dhaatha

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!