raa raa raa raa raa raa raa raa raa raa
raa raa raa raa raa raa raa raa
ye giit pyaar ke gaa_uu.N mai.n kahaa.N gaa_uu.N kahaa.N gaa_uu.N kahaa.N
%(where do i sing these songs of love, where to sing)

ye svarg-bhuumi mai.n paa_uu.Ngii kahaa.N paa_uu.N kahaa.N paa_uu.N kahaa.N
%(where do i find this land of heavens, where to find)

ye svarg-bhuumi mai.n paa_uu.Ngii kahaa.N paa_uu.N kahaa.N paa_uu.N kahaa.N
ye giit pyaar ke gaa_uu.N mai.n kahaa.N gaa_uu.N kahaa.N gaa_uu.N kahaa.N
gaa_uu.N kahaa.N gaa_uu.N kahaa.N gaa_uu.N kahaa.N

ye jaatii-paatii kaisii ye jhuuThe ba.ndhan kaise
%(what is this cast, what are these false shackles)

ham pyaare-pyaare bhole-bhaale khilate phuul saare
%(we all are lovely, innocent, blooming buds)

ye jaatii-paatii kaisii ye jhuuThe ba.ndhan kaise
ham pyaare-pyaare bhole-bhaale khilate phuul saare

niichaa ko_ii hogaa naa uu.Nchaa ko_ii hogaa
%(nobody will be downtrodden, nobody will be higher up)

gaa.Ndhii jii se neharuu jii se hamane sunaa hai
%(we have heard from gandhi ji and nehru ji)

niichaa ko_ii hogaa naa uu.Nchaa ko_ii hogaa
gaa.Ndhii jii se neharuu jii se hamane sunaa hai
ye jaatii-paatii kaisii ye jhuuThe ba.ndhan kaise
ham pyaare-pyaare bhole-bhaale khilate phuul saare

mai.n binaa pa.Dhaa likhaa rahaa ab to pa.Dhaa -2
%(i have remained unlettered, teach me now)

jhaga.Daa ko_ii hogaa naa da.ngaa ko_ii hogaa
%(there will not be any quarrel, there will not be any riot)

aapas me.n saare hi.ndostaa.N me.n bhaa_ii-chaaraa hogaa
%(there shall be brotherhood in entire india)

jhaga.Daa ko_ii hogaa naa da.ngaa ko_ii hogaa
aapas me.n saare hi.ndostaa.N me.n bhaa_ii-chaaraa hogaa 

ye pyaarii dharatii ye pyaarii dharatii hai pyaaraa desh ye shaan vishv kii
%(this lovely land, this lovely nation, this is the pride of the world)

ammaa suno ammaa ammaa suno ammaa ye janm-bhuumi ye shaan vishv ki
%(o mother, listen, this land of birth is the pride of the world)

( ye jaatii-paatii kaisii ye jhuuThe ba.ndhan kaise
ham pyaare-pyaare bhole-bhaale khilate phuul saare ) -2

( niichaa ko_ii hogaa naa uu.Nchaa ko_ii hogaa
gaa.Ndhii jii se neharuu jii se hamane sunaa hai ) -2

dil le le lo vatan ko dil le le lo badal do
%(give your heart to the nation, give your heart and change it)

ye viir-bhuumi hai pyaar se raho
%(this is the nation of braves, live with love)

hi.nduu musalim sikh isaa_ii sabhii to hai.n bhaa_ii
%(hindu, mohemmeden, sikh, christian, all are just brothers)

ye viir-bhuumi hai pyaar se raho
hi.nduu musalim sikh isaa_ii sabhii to hai.n bhaa_ii

dvaar khol dil ke tuu ba.nd naa karanaa dvaar dil ke -2
%(open the door of the hearts, you please don't close the door of the heart)

ye jaatii-paatii kaisii ye jhuuThe ba.ndhan kaise -2
ham pyaare-pyaare bhole-bhaale khilate phuul saare

sabakaa sa.ngam hone do ye ga.ngaa jamanaa milane do milane do milane do milane do milane do
%(let everybody mix up, let these ganges and yamuna mix, let it mix)

phuulo.N ko bhii khilane do man kaa ma.ndir khulane do khulane do khulane do khulane do khulane do
%(let flowers also bloom, let the temple of mind open, let it open)

sabakaa sa.ngam hone do ye ga.ngaa jamanaa milane do
phuulo.N ko bhii khilane do man kaa ma.ndir khulane do

zulmo.n ko miT jaane do Kushiyo.n ko bhii aane do
%(let the atrocities get destroyed, let the happiness also come)

man ko man se milane do azaadii ko phalane do -2
%(let the minds match with other minds, let the independence prosper)

guu.Nje ye aavaaz vishv me.n bhaaratamata kii javaa.N
%(let the mature voice of mother india echo in the world)

jiyo aur jiine do sabako Kuun bahaanaa chho.D do
%(live and let everyone live, give up bloodshed)