This song was sung by Lata Mangeshkar who died not so long ago but this song has immortalized her in the Galaxy of stars that look down from the Heaven on humanity and where Lata will live forever even if she had sung no other song. She was awarded the highest award a nation could bestow upon anyone The Jewel of India not too long before she died although she had deserved such a prestigious award long ago.
Be grateful to Lata that she recorded this eternal song so that we can show our gratitude to all those who sacrificed their lives for the sake of our freedom. This song should fill your heart with the love for your country no matter where you live in the world because Lata would have wanted nothing less from you who are patriotic and show gratitude to those who died for you to safeguard your freedom.
This song has a universal appeal, so I will give you the lyrics in Hindi and its translation in English line by line. It gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it.
Ai mere watan ke logon..
Tum khoob laga lo nara..
Yeh shuv din hai ham sabka..
Lahara do tiranga pyara..
Par mat bhoolo seema par..
Viron ne pran ganwai..
Kuch yaad unhe vi kar lo..
Jo laut ke ghar na aye..
Jo laut ke ghar na aye..
O my countrymen
You sing with your heart
It is a good day for us all
when we raise our dear flag
But don’t forget those in the border
The heroes who lost their life
Remember them
who did not return home
who did not return home
Ay mere watan ke logon..
Jara ankh me bhar lo pani..
Jo shaheed hue hain unki..
Jara yaad karo kurbani..
Tum bhool na jao unko..
Is liye suno eh kahani..
Jo shaheed hue hain unko..
Jara yaad karo kurbani..
O my countrymen
Fill your eyes with tears
for those who became martyr
and remember their sacrifice
and not forget them
so listen to this story
Those who became martyr
Remember their sacrifices
Jab ghayal hua Himalay..
Khatre me padi aajadi..
Jab tak thi sans lade wo..
Fir apni lash bicha di..
Sangeen me dhar kar matha..
So gaye amar balidani..
Jo shaheed hue hain unko..
Jara yaad karo kurbani..
When Himalay was bleeding
Our freedom was in danger
they fought until their last breath
and then laid down their body
they laid their head on the gun
to their eternal sleep the heroes
Those who became martyr
Remember their sacrifice
Koi Sikh koi Jat Maratha..
Koi Gurkha, koi madrasi..
Sarhad pe marne wale..
Har bir the Bharatwasi..
Jo khoon gira parvat par..
Wo khoon tha Hindusthani..
Thi khoon se latpat kaya..
Fir bhi bandook uthake..
Das das ko ek ne mara..
Fir gir gaye hosh gawanke..
Some sikh some Jat maratha
Some Gurkha some madrasi
People dying at the border
Every brave was an Indian
The blood shed in the mountain
was blood of Hindustani
Their body was covered in blood
Still they raised their guns
and shot tens of them
then fell down unconscious
Jab ant samay aya to..
Kah gaye ab marte hain..
Khus rahna desh ke pyaron..
Ab hum to safar karte hain..
Kya log the wo deewane..
Kya log the wo abhimani..
Jo shaheed hue hain unko..
Jara yaad karo kurbani..
Tum bhool na jao unko..
when the end came near
they said we die now
Be happy my dear countrymen
Now we go on our journey
What men they were so gallant
What men they were so proud
Those who died for the country
Remember their sacrifices
Do not forget them
Is liye kahi ye kahani..
Jo shaheed hue hain unki..
Jara yaad karo kurbani..
Jaya Hind, Jaya Hind..
Jaya Hindi ki sena..
That is why I told this story
Those who died for the country
Remember their sacrifices
Jaya Hind Jaya Hind
Victory to the armed services