Amar Shonar Bangla facts for kids
| English: My Golden Bengal | |
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| Amar Sonar Bangla | |
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| National anthem of |  Bangladesh |
| Lyrics | Rabindranath Tagore, 1905 |
| Music | Gagan Harkara, 1889 |
| Adopted | 1971 |
Amar Shonar Bangla means "My Golden Bengal." It is the national anthem of Bangladesh. The words were written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1905. The music was composed by Gagan Harkara in 1889. Bangladesh officially adopted it as their anthem in 1972.
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History of the Anthem
This song was first written as a poem to praise Bangamata, which means 'Mother Bengal'. It was a way to show love for the land and its people. The music for the anthem comes from an old folk song called Āmi Kōthāy Pabo Tarē. The version of the song you hear today, played by instruments, was arranged by Samar Das.
What the Anthem Says
The national anthem of Bangladesh uses only the first two parts, or stanzas, of the original song. These parts are the official lyrics.
English Translation of the Official Lyrics
- My golden Bengal, I love you.
- Forever your skies, your air, play music in my heart like a flute.
- Oh mother! In the month of Falgun, the smell from your mango orchards makes me feel so happy,
- Ah, what a thrill!
- Oh mother! In the month of Ogrohayon, I see sweet smiles all over your fields filled with ripe rice.
- What beauty, what calm shadows, what kindness, what magic!
- What a comforting cloth you have spread under the banyan trees and along every riverbank,
- Oh my mother, the words from your lips are like sweet nectar to my ears.
- Ah, what a thrill!
- If sadness, oh mother! makes your face look gloomy, my eyes fill with tears!
Images for kids
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Rabindranath Tagore, who wrote the song
See also
In Spanish: Himno nacional de Bangladés para niños
