Jana-gana-mana

Geschreven door Rabindranath Tagore. Dit is sinds 1950 het officiële volkslied van India. Een uitgebreider arrangement (ingescand) is bij de Ambassade te vinden. De tekst - in Hindi (transliteratie) en Engels - staat onder het voorbeeld.

Written by Rabindranath Tagore. This is since 1950 the official anthem of India. There is a more elaborate arrangement (scanned) at the Embassy. The text - in both Hindi (transliterated) and English - are below the sample.

Jana gana mana adhinayaka, jaya he
Bharata bhagya vidhata
Punjab Sindhu Gujarata Maratha
Dravida Utkala Vanga
Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga
Ujwala Jaladhi taranga
Tava shubha name jage
Tava shubha ashish maage
Gaye tava jaya-gatha.

Jana gana mangala dayaka jaya he
Bharata bhagya vidhata
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he,
Jaya jaya jaya, jaya he!

Thou art the rulers of the minds of all people
Thou Dispenser of India's destiny.
Thy name rouses the hearts of the Punjab, Sind, Gujarat and the Maratha,
Of the Dravid, Orissa and Bengal;
It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,
Mingles in the music of the Yamuna and Ganga
And is chanted by the waves of the sea.
They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise.

The saving of all people waits in thy hand,
Thou Dispenser of India's destiny,
Victory, victory, victory to thee.