Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara – Lyrical Translation of Flag Song
Meta Description: Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara, written by
Shyamlal Gupta is India’s Flag song. It was used in Farishtay. Enjoy
the English translation posted for National Flag Day.
Setting the Background for Translating Jhanda Ooncha
Rahe Hamara
India’s Flag Song Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara
Jhanda Ooncha
Rahe Hamara,
revered as the Flag Song of India, was written by Shyamlal Gupta ‘Parshad’, a
well-known freedom fighter and social reformer. The song containing seven
stanzas was written in March 1924, at the peak of India’s freedom struggle and
first publicly sung on April 12, 1924, on the fifth anniversary of the
Jallianwala Bagh massacre. This eulogy of the national flag became an
inspiration for the heroes of the freedom struggle and a clarion call for them
to sacrifice their all in the unwavering quest for independence.
Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara in Bollywood film Farishtay
The iconic song was reimagined by lyricist Anand Bakshi for the 1991 movie Farishtay. The chorus and opening verse were retained, but the subsequent verses along with the musical composition were altered to suit the requirements of the film. The song appears in two versions in the film. The smaller male version is sung by Shabbir Kumar. The longer female version is sung by Asha Bhosle.
National Flag Day
National Flag Day in India is celebrated annually on July 22 to commemorate the adoption of the present-day tricolour flag as the official National Flag of the country by the Constituent Assembly of India in 1947. I have translated the longer Farishtay version in time to be shared on the Flag Day this year. This is Bollywood Translation’s contribution to this momentous occasion.
The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
It blazes with
boundless energy
Showers the nectar of
harmony
Our heroes salute it proudly
The motherland it will
glorify
The motherland it will
glorify
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
In our fierce war for independence
At each step it provides effulgence
Enemies tremble in its presence
Troubles and fears it
will nullify
Troubles and fears it
will nullify
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
Beneath this flag we proclaim fearless
Our demand for self-rule nothing less
And hail our Mother India dauntless
Freedom is ours now is
the cry
Freedom is ours now is
the cry
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
Come dear heroes come and rejoice
Your country now demands sacrifice
Let us sing together in one voice
O flag this nation please unify
O flag this nation please unify
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
We will forever guard its honour
Even our lives if we have to martyr
We will see it as a world victor
Our cherished goal it
will satisfy
Our cherished goal it
will satisfy
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
It blazes with
boundless energy
Showers the nectar of
harmony
Our heroes salute it proudly
The motherland it will
glorify
The motherland it will
glorify
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
Our flag will forever
fly high
The tricolour will
rule the sky
The Original Hindi Lyrics of Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara from
Farishtay
jhanda ooncha rahe
humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
sada shakti darshane
wala
prem sudha barsane wala
veero ko harshane wala
maatrbhumi ka tan man sara
maatrbhumi ka tan man sara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
swatantrata ke bheeshan
ran me
rakhkar josh badhe kan kan me
kaanpe shatru dekh ke man me
mit jaye bhay sankat sara
mit jaye bhay sankat sara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
is jhande ke neeche
nirbhay
le swaraj yeh avichal nishchay
bolo bharat maata ki jai
swatantrata hai dhyey humara
swatantrata hai dhyey humara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
aao pyare veero aao
desh dharam par bali bali jaao
ek sath sab milkar gaao
pyara bharat desh humara
pyara bharat desh humara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
iski shaan na jaane
paye
chahe jaan bhale hi jaye
vishva vijay kar ke dikhlaye
tab hove prun purna humara
tab hove prun purna humara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
sada shakti darshane
wala
pren sudha barsane wala
veero ko harshane wala
maatrbhumi ka tan man sara
maatrbhumi ka tan man sara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
jhanda ooncha rahe humara
vijayi vishva tiranga pyara
The Literal English Translation of the Lyrics of Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara
Let our flag fly high
The world victor
beloved tricolour
Always displaying strength
Showering the nectar of love
Gladdening the brave hearts
The entire body and soul of the motherland
In the fierce war for
independence
We move ahead with
enthusiasm in each particle
Seeing us, the enemy
shivers in their minds
All our fears and
troubles are erased
Fearless beneath this flag
We demand independence is our unwavering
decision
Proclaim glory to Mother India
Freedom is our objective
Cone dear brave hearts come
Sacrifice yourselves for the country and
duty
Together all sing
Beloved is our nation India
Let not the honour of
the flag be lost
Even if our lives are
lost
Demonstrate that we
are the world victors
Only then will our
resolve be completed
Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara Fact
Sheet
· Movie: Farishtay
