I Love India Song Lyrics and Translation
From the movie – Pardes
“London” dekha “Paris” dekha…
I’ve seen London, I’ve seen Paris,
aur dekha “Japan”
and I’ve seen Japan.
“Michael” dekha “Elvis” dekha sab dekha meri jaan
I’ve seen Michael (Jackson), I’ve seen Elvis; I’ve seen it all, my darling;
saare jag mein kahin nahin hai duusra hindustaan
and in all the world there is no other India,
duusra hindustaan…
no other India…
yeh duniya ik dulhan…
This world is a bride,
dulhan ke maathe ki bindiya
and the jewel (bindi) on the bride’s forehead
yeh mera india yeh mera india
is this India of mine, this India of mine.
yeh duniya ik dulhan…
This world is a bride,
dulhan ke maathe ki bindiya
and the jewel on the bride’s forehead
yeh mera india
is this India of mine, this India of mine.
jab chheda balhaar kisi ne
It took a fabulous tune to
jhuumke saawan aaya
make the rains descend.
aag laga di paani mein jab
The water lit on fire
dipak raag sunaaya
at the sound of the Deepak raga.
saat suron ka sangam yeh jiwan giton ka maala
This life is a garland made of songs, the meeting of the seven notes.
ham apne bhagwaan ko bhi kahate hain baansuriwaala
We even call our God ‘the flute player.’ [i.e., Krishna]
pihu pihu bole papihaa
The cuckoo caws, pihu pihu!
koyal koyal kuhu kuhu gaaye
The crow sings, kuhu kuhu!
hanste rote hamne jiwan ki sab git banaaye
In laughter and tears, we (Indians) made all of life’s songs.
yeh saari duniya apne apne giton ko gaaye
This whole world sings to our songs.
git voh gaao jis se is mitti ki khushbu aaye
Sing the song from which the fragrance of this earth arises.
vatan mera india sajan mera india
India, my homeland; India, my beloved.
yeh duniya ik dulhan…
This world is a bride,
dulhan ke maathe ki bindiya
and the jewel on the bride’s forehead
yeh mera india
is this India of mine.
vatan mera india sajan mera india
India, my homeland; India, my beloved.
karam mera india dharam mera india
India, my fate; India, my religion.
PART TWO
jis des mein mere piya us des mein mera jiya
The country in which my beloved resides is where my life is.
kitna mushkil hai dil ka lagaana
How difficult it is to fall in love,
pardes aana…
to have to go abroad…
yeh duniya ik dulhan…
This world is a bride,
dulhan ke maathe ki bindiya
and the jewel on the bride’s forehead
yeh mera india
is this India of mine.
vatan mera india sajan mera india
India, my homeland; India, my beloved.
yeh duniya yeh duniya
This world, this world
ek dulhan ek dulhan
is a bride, a bride
dulhan ke maathe ki bindiya
and the jewel on the bride’s forehead
yeh mera india
is this India of mine.
karam mera india dharam mera india…
India, my fate; India, my religion…
vatan mera india sajan mera india
India, my homeland; India, my beloved.
About the movie – Pardes
Kishorilal wants an Indian bride for his westernised son. He gets him engaged to Ganga, his friend’s daughter, and brings her to USA. But she shares a deeper bond with Arjun, Kishorilal’s foster son.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119861/
