vatan ke rakhwaale, vatan ke rakhwaale
jis dharti ke ang ang par rang shahido ne daale
jis dharti ke ang ang par rang shahido ne daale
us dharti ko daag lage naa
us dharti ko daag lage naa, dekh vatan ke rakhwaale
vatan ke rakhwaale, vatan ke rakhwaale

ye raam aur gautam ki nagri
ye raam aur gautam ki nagri, prem ahinsa iski boli
prem ahinsa iski boli
gunje kahi sufi ki ajaan, kahi gaae bhajan santo ki boli
saanjh savere iske sir par
saanjh savere iske sir par, ganga jamuna aanchal daale
jis dharti ke ang ang par rang shahido ne daale
us dharti ko daag lage naa, dekh vatan ke rakhwaale
vatan ke rakhwaale, vatan ke rakhwaale

aane wale har dushman ko pahle kiya hai pyaar bhi humne
phir nahi mana to rakh di hai gardan par talvaar bhi humne
mom bhi hai faulaad bhi hai hum, bharat ma ki god ke paale
jis dharti ke ang ang par rang shahido ne daale
us dharti ko daag lage naa, dekh vatan ke rakhwaale
vatan ke rakhwaale, vatan ke rakhwaale
vatan ke rakhwaale, vatan ke rakhwaale

Guardians of the homeland, guardians of the land,
On every limb of this earth, martyrs' colors expand,
On every limb of this earth, martyrs' colors expand.

Let no stain fall upon this soil,
Let no stain fall upon this soil, see, guardians of the land,
Guardians of the homeland, guardians of the land.

This is the city of Rama and Gautam,
This is the city of Rama and Gautam, love and non-violence its speech,
Love and non-violence its speech.
Where Sufi calls echo, where saints sing their hymns,
At dawn and dusk, above her head,
At dawn and dusk, above her head, the Ganga and Yamuna drape their shawls,
On every limb of this earth, martyrs' colors expand,
Let no stain fall upon this soil, see, guardians of the land,
Guardians of the homeland, guardians of the land.

We have first offered love to every foe,
And when they refused, we placed the sword upon their throat,
We are wax and steel, both, cradled in Mother India's arms,
On every limb of this earth, martyrs' colors expand,
Let no stain fall upon this soil, see, guardians of the land,
Guardians of the homeland, guardians of the land,
Guardians of the homeland, guardians of the land.