Tiranga – Translation of Patriotic Song by Manoj Muntashir
Meta Description: Yodha is a 2024 patriotic Hindi movie.
Tiranga was penned by Manoj Muntashir. It was used in the reels of
Indian performances in the Commonwealth Games 2026.
Setting the Background for Translating Tiranga
I first
encountered this song as the soundtrack to numerous reels celebrating the
outstanding performances of Indian athletes at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in
Glasgow. Curious about its origin, I discovered that it was from the 2024 Hindi
film Yodha, a movie that failed at the
box office. The lyrics are by Manoj Muntashir, who has emerged as the latest in
the tradition of patriotic Bollywood lyricists established by Kavi Pradeep and
Prem Dhawan.
Maa Se Hai Maati
Maa means "mother."
In this line, Muntashir cleverly plays on two words that begin with the same
sound: maati (earth or soil) and maatha (forehead). The
alliteration reinforces the emotional connection between the motherland and the
individual. Such wordplay is impossible to reproduce naturally in English, so
some of its effect is inevitably lost in translation. That is one of the occupational
hazards of literary translation.
The Poetic English Translation of the Lyrics of Tiranga
Let your Himalaya
touch the heavens
Let your Ganga forever
flow
May your tricolour
soar so high
That the stars remain
far below
Blessed is the earth
The forehead bows down
Earth on the forehead
We’ll adorn with pride
O mothers let ever
blow
The fearless breezes
The tricolour sway as
a hero
You be free and you be
prosperous
That the stars remain
far below
Blessed is the earth
The forehead bows down
Earth on the forehead
We’ll adorn with pride
O mothers let ever
blow
The fearless breezes
The tricolour sway as
a hero
You be free and you be
prosperous
That the stars remain
far below
Mothers we will lay
our lives at your feet
Be assured your
children will not retreat
Whenever danger
threatens you
Call and we will
surely come
Grant us time and
again
The honour of
martyrdom
Our trifling life is
Nothing compared to
you
But only a brave heart
Can bid it adieu
Blessed is the earth
The forehead bows down
Earth on the forehead
We’ll adorn with pride
O mothers let ever
blow
The fearless breezes
The tricolour sway as
a hero
You be free and you be
prosperous
That the stars remain
far below
What is the worth of
This blood of mine
If it’s not shed
For you divine
O mothers let ever
blow
The fearless breezes
The tricolour sway as
a hero
You be free and you be
prosperous
That the stars remain
far below
The tricolour sway as
a hero
That the stars remain
far below
The tricolour sway as
a hero
That the stars remain
far below
The Original Hindi Lyrics of Tiranga from Yodha
Tera Himalaya Aakash
Chhoo Le
Behti Rahe Teri Ganga
Ooncha Ho Itna, Itna Buland Ho
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga
Maa Se Hai Maati
Maa Se Hai Maatha
Maathe Pe Maati
Saza Ke Chalein
Maaye Chalti Rahe
Bekhauf Hawa Yeh
Lehra Ke Jhoomein Tiranga
Aazad Rahe, Aabaad
Rahe Tu
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga
Maa Se Hai Maati
Maa Se Hai Maatha
Maathe Pe Maati
Saza Ke Chalein
Maaye Chalti Rahe
Bekhauf Hawa Yeh
Lehra Ke Jhoomein Tiranga
Aazad Rahe, Aabaad
Rahe Tu
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga
Tere Bete Na Peechhe Hatenge
Jab Tujhpe Aanch Aaye
Humein Tu Pukaar Lena
Balidaan Ka Bahaana
Humein Baar Baar Dena
Tere Saamne Kya Hai
Koyi Shoorveer Hi
Praan Daan Deta Hai
Maa Se Hai Maati
Maa Se Hai Maatha
Maathe Pe Maati
Saza Ke Chalein
Maaye Chalti Rahe
Bekhauf Hawa Yeh
Lehra Ke Jhoomein Tiranga
Aazad Rahe, Aabaad
Rahe Tu
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga
Hai Fayda Kya
Aye Na Maa
Jo Yeh Kaam Tere
Maaye Chalti Rahe
Bekhauf Hawa Yeh
Lehra Ke Jhoomein Tiranga
Aazad Rahe, Aabaad
Rahe Tu
Taaron Ko Choomein Tiranga
Jhoomein Haan Jhoomein
Tiranga
Taaron Ko Haan Choomein Tiranga
Jhoomein Haan Jhoomein Tiranga
Taaron Ko Haan Choomein Tiranga
Meanings of Difficult Words
Maati = Earth or Soil
Maatha = Forehead
Bekhauf = Fearless
Aabaad = Prosperous
Aanch aana = To be in trouble
Shoorveer = Braveheart
The Literal English Translation of the Lyrics of Tiranga
Let your Himalaya
touch the skies
Let your Ganga keep
flowing
Let it be so high, and
so grand
That the tricolour
will kiss the stars
Maati (Earth) begins with Maa (Mother)
Maatha (Forehead) begins with Maa (Mother)
On our foreheads the
earth (of our motherland)
We will adorn and move
Mothers, let flow
This fearless breeze
In which the tricolour
will flutter and sway
You remain free, you
remain prosperous
The tricolour will
kiss the stars
Mothers, we will die
for you
Your children will not
retreat
When you are in trouble
You call us
An excuse for
martyrdom
Give us again and
again
This trifling life
Is nothing compared to
you
Only a brave heart
Sacrifices his life
My blood
Has no utility
If mother
It does not serve you
Tiranga Fact Sheet
· Movie: Yodha
