"Banglar Maṭi Banglar Jol" (, ; "Soil of Bengal, Water of Bengal") is a Bengali patriotic song written by Rabindranath Tagore and is the official state anthem of West Bengal.
History An ode to Mother Bengal, it was composed in 1905 in support of the Bangabhanga Rodh Movement against the 1905 Partition of Bengal. Tagore started "Raksha Bandhan Utsav" on 16 October 1905 to reunite Hindu and Muslim Bengalis protesting the Partition of Bengal, and on that day, this song was the motto of the movement. The notation of the song was given by Indira Debi Chowdhurani.
Official adoption On 7 September 2023, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a resolution making "Banglar Mati Banglar Jol" the official state song of West Bengal.
Lyrics Bengali originalRomanisation of BengaliEnglish translationSoil of Bengal, water of Bengal, Air of Bengal, fruits of Bengal. Let them be sacred, let them be sacred, Let them be sacred, O Lord.
Homes of Bengal, markets of Bengal, Forests of Bengal, fields of Bengal. Let them be brimming, let them be brimming, Let them be brimming, O Lord.
Bengali feats, Bengali hopes, Bengali goals, Bengali tongue. Let them be true, let them be true, Let them be true, O Lord.
Bengali lives, Bengali minds, In Bengali home as kins. Let them be one, let them be one, Let them be one, O Lord.
See also "Amar Shonar Bangla" Bangamata "Jana Gana Mana"
References
External links
rabindra-rachanabali.nltr.org (in Bengali) Banglar Mati Banglar Jo