Banglar Mati Banglar Jol

"Banglar Maṭi Banglar Jol" (Bengali: বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল, pronounced [ˈbaŋlaɾ ˈmaʈi ˈbaŋlaɾ dʒɔl]; "Soil of Bengal, Water of Bengal") is a Bengali prayer^[1][2] and patriotic song written by Rabindranath Tagore and is the official state anthem of West Bengal.^[3][4]

Banglar Maṭi Banglar Jol

English: "Soil of Bengal, Water of Bengal"
বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল
State anthem of West Bengal, India
Lyrics	Rabindranath Tagore, 1905
Music	Rabindranath Tagore, 1905
Adopted	7 September 2023
Preceded by	Banga Mata

Rabindranath Tagore, the author and composer of the national and state anthems of India, Bangladesh and West Bengal

History

An ode to Mother Bengal, it was composed in 1905 in support of the Bangabhanga Rodh Movement against the 1905 Partition of Bengal.^[5][6][7][8] Tagore started "Raksha Bandhan Utsav" on 16 October 1905 to reunite Hindu and Muslim Bengalis protesting the Partition of Bengal, and on that day, this song was the motto of the movement.^[3][6][7][8] The notation of the song was given by Indira Debi Chowdhurani.^[5]

Official adoption

On 7 September 2023, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a resolution making "Banglar Mati Banglar Jol" the official state song of West Bengal.^[9][10]

Lyrics

Bengali original[5][11]	Romanisation of Bengali	English translation
বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল বাংলার বায়ু বাংলার ফল পুণ্য হউক পুণ্য হউক পুণ্য হউক হে ভগবান। বাংলার ঘর বাংলার হাট বাংলার বন বাংলার মাঠ পূর্ণ হউক পূর্ণ হউক পূর্ণ হউক হে ভগবান। বাঙালির পণ বাঙালির আশা বাঙালির কাজ বাঙালির ভাষা সত্য হউক সত্য হউক সত্য হউক হে ভগবান। বাঙালির প্রাণ বাঙালির মন বাঙালির ঘরে যত ভাই বোন এক হউক এক হউক এক হউক হে ভগবান।	Banglar maṭi, banglar jol, Banglar bayu, banglar phol. Punyo houk, punyo houk, Punyo houk, he bhogban. Banglar ghor, banglar hat, Banglar bon, banglar maṭh. Purno houk, purno houk, Purno houk, he bhogban. Bangalir pon, bangalir asha, Bangalir kaj, bangalir bhasa. Sotyo houk, sotyo houk, Sotyo houk, he bhogban. Bangalir pran, bangalir mon, Bangalir ghore, jot bhai boon. Ek houk, ek houk, Ek houk, he bhogban.	Soil of Bengal, water of Bengal, Air of Bengal, fruits of Bengal. Let them be sacred, let them be sacred, Let them be sacred, O Lord. Homes of Bengal, markets of Bengal, Forests of Bengal, fields of Bengal. Let them be brimming, let them be brimming, Let them be brimming, O Lord. Bengali feats, Bengali hopes, Bengali goals, Bengali tongues. Let them be true, let them be true, Let them be true, O Lord. Bengali lives, Bengali minds, In Bengali home as kins. Let them be one, let them be one, Let them be one, O Lord.

See also

• "Amar Shonar Bangla"
• Bangamata
• "Jana Gana Mana"