dil me ek jagah hai, jine ki wo wajah hai
hain naam usaka india
o darling ye hai india
yahi par hai jina, yahi par hai marana
yahi sab hai paana, yahi jo bhi khona
yahaan jo kamaaya uda diya
o darling ye hai india

yahi muskuraana yahi chupake rona
yahi pyaar karana yahi bhul jaana
kya aaya gar liya diya
o darling ye hai india

yahaan pe sab hai thoda thoda
thodi si nafrat thoda sa pyaar
thodi chhatptahat thoda karaar
thodi si hadbad thodi si gadbad
thoda backward thoda forward
thodi si der thoda sa dar
thodi thodi hai sabako fikar

thoda gar thoda magar
thodi thodi hai sabako khabar
thoda sa jhut thodi si chhut
thoda sa daan thodi si loot
thodi si ghaans thosi si ghuns
thoda america thoda rus
thoda thoda sabse sikha
thoda thoda bhula diya
o darling ye hai india
yahaan pe sab hai
dheere dheere haan haan

gaao bajaao dheere dheere
khaana khaao dheere dheere
pyaar jataao dheere dheere
kaam chalaao dheere dheere
baat badhaao naam kamaao
jaan jalaao dheere dheere
bhaav badhe to vajan ghate to
desh bate to dheere dheere
safar karo to dheere dheere
asar bhi ho to dheere dheere
dheere dheere kati jindagi
dheere dheere maar diya
o darling ye hai india

are yahaan pe sab hai aadha aadha
aadha desi aadha videsi
apane hi desh me khud pardesi
aadha amir aadha gareeb
dur dur par bahot kareeb
aadha dudh aadha paani
asali cheej hai kisane jaani
aadhi baadh aadha sukha
aadha nanga aadha bhuka
aadha thanda aadha garam
aadha kadak aadha naram
aadha gora aadha kaala
aadhe sach ka bol baala
aadha aadha kaam bigaada
baadha aadha bana diya
o darling ye hai india

khota rupaya jaali maal
kaala dhanda tedhi chaal
jantar mantar jaadu tona
khaali pet chain se sona
akal ke naam pe akal hai chalati
bina hajak ke chalti dhalati
safed jhut aadhi khaal
koyi bhi sur koyi bhi taal
saath saath chalata hai sab kuchh
bharat naatyam, disco daandiya
saath saath chalata hai sab kuchh
bharat naatyam se, disco daandiya
o darling ye hai india

yahaan pe sab bikata hai
ham hain mehnat bikati hai
bachi khuchi sab bikati hai
neta ki niyat bikati hai
public ki kismat bikati hai
saste me sapane bikate hai
gair nahi apane bikate hai
aanewaala kal bikata hai
botal me ganga jal bikata hai
jaan ki huyi bhul, dharam ke naam pe dhul
afsar ka imaan sarkaari farmaan
di huyi jabaan, maan aur apmaan
khul-e-aam bikati hai marji
khwaaish bikati hai dukaan me
desh bik raha dur dur tak
samay bik raha aasmaan me
bikate bikate bacha nahi kuchh
bikate bikate bacha nahi kuchh
jo bacha nahi wo baant diya
o darling ye hai india
o darling ye hai india

In the heart's core, a space resides,
A reason to breathe, where life presides,
Its name, my love, is India's call.
Oh darling, this is India, enthralling all.

Here we live, here we die,
Here we gain, here we sigh,
What we earn, we let it fly.
Oh darling, this is India, reaching high.

Here we smile, here we weep unseen,
Here we love, here we're weaned,
The body arrives, the gifts convene.
Oh darling, this is India, a vibrant scene.

Here, all things are mixed in measure,
A touch of hate, a hint of pleasure,
A little fret, a moment's treasure,
A rush of haste, a tangled gesture,
A backward glance, a forward quest,
A little wait, a fear suppressed.
Oh darling, this is India, never at rest.

A little warmth, a touch of doubt,
A little knowledge, spread about,
A fleeting lie, a brief escape,
A touch of charity, a theft to drape,
A blade of grass, a bribe's embrace,
A touch of wealth, a borrowed space,
We learn from all, in every guise,
We forget a little, before our eyes.
Oh darling, this is India, a constant surprise.
Here, all things unfold,
Slowly, yes, slowly, we behold.

Sing and play, slowly flow,
Eat your fill, soft and low,
Love bestow, ever slow,
Carry on, as winds blow,
Speak and rise, fame bestow,
Burn your soul, with fire glow,
Prices soar, trade is torn,
The nation splits, where we mourn,
Journey on, as seasons turn,
Impact felt, lessons to learn,
Life unravels, at a measured pace,
Slowly, slowly, we embrace.
Oh darling, this is India, time and space.

Here, all things are in two,
Half native, half anew,
In our land, we're strangers too,
Half rich, half poor, a varied view,
Far apart, yet close we meet,
Half milk, half water, bittersweet,
Who knows the genuine, the true?
Half flood, half drought, a stark debut,
Half naked, half we hunger,
Half cold, half warm, our wonder,
Half rigid, half we yield,
Ah, white and black, a contrasting field,
Half-truths prevail, a common plight,
Half-baked work, day and night,
Half built, half undone,
Oh darling, this is India, under the sun.

Fake currency, a fraudulent trade,
Black markets thrive, a crooked parade,
Magic spells, and whispered lore,
Sleep in peace, with empty core,
Intelligence, a shifting game,
Without hesitation, the world's aflame,
White lies spread, a deceitful guise,
Any note, any rhythm that flies,
Together, all are found,
Bharata Natyam, disco's sound.
Together, all are found,
Bharata Natyam, disco's sound.
Oh darling, this is India, profound.

Here, all things are sold,
Our labor is bought, our story told,
What's left, is sold, bought and bold,
The leader's heart, a tale unfolds,
The public's fate, stories are told,
Dreams are cheap, for all to hold,
Those we love, are bought and sold,
The future's sold, for riches untold,
Ganga's water, in a bottle, controlled,
Life's error made, in religion's name,
Officer's honor, government's claim,
Promises given, respect and shame,
Openly sold, is our will's aim,
Desires sold, in a shop's domain,
The nation's sold, far and wide,
Time is sold, within the sky's stride,
Sold and sold, until none survive,
What's left, is given, to keep alive.
Oh darling, this is India, to strive.