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The Indian Anthem |
The best land in the world is our India;
We are its nightingales; this is our garden. |
If we are in exile, our heart resides in our homeland.
Understand that we are also where our heart is. |
That is the highest mountain, the neighbour of the sky;
It is our sentry; it is our watchman. |
In its lap play thousands of streams,
And the gardens that flourish because of them are the envy of Paradise. |
Oh, waters of the river Ganges! Do you remember those days?
Those days when our caravan halted on your bank? |
Religion does not teach us to be enemies with each other:
We are Indians, our homeland is our India. |
Greece, Egypt and Byzantium have all been erased from the world.
But our fame and banner still remain. |
It is something to be proud of that our existence is never erased,
Though the passing of time for centuries has always been our enemy. |
Iqbal! No-one in this world has ever known your secret.
Does anyone know the pain I feel inside me? |
Translated by: D.J. Matthews |
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