National Anthem of Bangladesh

My Bengal of gold, I
love you
Forever your skies,
your air set my heart in
tune
as if it were a flute,
In Spring, Oh mother
mine, the fragrance
from
your mango-groves
makes me wild with
joy-
Ah, what a thrill!
In Autumn, Oh mother
mine,
in the full-blossomed
paddy fields,
I have seen spread all
over - sweet smiles!
Ah, what a beauty,
what shades, what an
affection
and what a tenderness!
What a quilt have you
spread at the feet of
banyan trees and along
the banks of rivers!
Oh mother mine,
words from your lips
are like
Nectar to my ears!
Ah, what a thrill!
If sadness, Oh mother
mine, casts a gloom
on your face,
my eyes are filled with
tears!

Original in Bangla by
Rabindranath Tagore.