vandē maataram. = I bow to my glorious motherland:
sujalaaɱ̇ suphalaaṁ = of plentiful streams of purest water,and bountiful orchards of choicest fruits.
malayaja𑇈shītalaaɱ̇ = Where blows breeze, fragrant and cool like the sandalwood on the Malaya hills of Southern India
shasya𑇈shyaamalaaṁ maataram. = and crops flourish on the rich black soil.
vandē maataram. = O mother that nourishes us all,O motherland, my respectful salutations!
shubhra𑇈jyōtsnaa𑇈pulakita𑇈yaaminīm = Where night turns bright in shining moonlight,
phulla𑇈kusumita𑇈druma𑇈dala𑇈shōbhinīm = flowers bloom and shoots adorn,
suhaasinīɱ̇ su𑇈madhura𑇈bhaas̭hiṋīm = ever smiling and ever mellifluous,
sukhadaaɱ̇ varadaaṁ maataram ¶ = who, like a mother, grants every wish and joy.
vandē maataram. = To such motherland, my respectful salutations!