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আমার সোনার বাংলা
English: My Golden Bengal
Amar Sonar Bangla
Amar Sonar Bangla Music.svg
National anthem of  Bangladesh
Lyrics Rabindranath Tagore, 1905
Music Gagan Harkara, 1889 (arranged by Samar Das, in 1972)
Adopted 10 April 1971 (provisional)
26 March 1972 (official)

"Amar Sonar Bangla" means "My Golden Bengal." It is the national anthem of Bangladesh. This song is like a poem praising Mother Bengal. Rabindranath Tagore, a famous writer from Bengal, wrote the words in 1905. The tune came from a song by a singer named Gagan Harkara. Later, Samar Das arranged the music for the anthem we hear today.

What "Sonar Bangla" Means

The word sonar means "made of gold." It comes from sona, which means gold. The word amar means "my." So, "Sonar Bangla" can mean "Golden Bengal." In the song, it shows how much people love and value Bengal. It means "beloved" or "precious" Bengal.

History of the Song

Rabindranath Tagore in 1909
Rabindranath Tagore, who wrote the song

This song was written in 1905. At that time, the British Empire ruled India. They decided to split the large province of Bengal Presidency into two parts. This decision was announced on July 20 and took effect on October 16.

Many people believed this split was done to divide people. One part, East Bengal and Assam, had more Muslims. The other, West Bengal, had more Hindus. Songs like "Amar Sonar Bangla" were written to bring people together. They wanted to remind everyone of their shared Bengali spirit. The words first appeared in magazines called Bongodorshon and Baul in September 1905. The song's music notes were written down by Indira Devi Chaudhurani, Tagore's niece. She heard Tagore sing the song and wrote down the notes.

Becoming the National Anthem

The first ten lines of "Amar Sonar Bangla" became Bangladesh's national anthem. This happened in 1971 during its liberation war. Only these first ten lines are sung as the anthem. The music for the anthem was arranged by Samar Das.

Lyrics of the National Anthem

The following table shows the lyrics of the national anthem. The words are slightly different from the original poem.

Bengali Romanisation of Bengali IPA transcription English translation

আমার সোনার বাংলা, আমি তোমায় ভালোবাসি।
𝄆 চিরদিন তোমার আকাশ, 𝄇
তোমার বাতাস, আমার প্রাণে
ও মা, আমার প্রাণে বাজায় বাঁশি॥
সোনার বাংলা, আমি তোমায় ভালোবাসি।
ও মা, ফাগুনে তোর আমের বনে ঘ্রাণে পাগল করে,
মরি হায়, হায় রে—
ও মা, ফাগুনে তোর আমের বনে ঘ্রাণে পাগল করে,
ও মা, অঘ্রাণে তোর ভরা ক্ষেতে কী দেখেছি
আমি কী দেখেছি মধুর হাসি॥
সোনার বাংলা, আমি তোমায় ভালোবাসি।

কী শোভা, কী ছায়া গো, কী স্নেহ, কী মায়া গো—
কী আঁচল বিছায়েছ বটের মূলে, নদীর কূলে কূলে।
মা, তোর মুখের বাণী আমার কানে লাগে সুধার মতো,
মরি হায়, হায় রে—
মা, তোর মুখের বাণী আমার কানে লাগে সুধার মতো,
মা, তোর বদনখানি মলিন হলে, আমি নয়ন
ও মা, আমি নয়নজলে ভাসি॥
সোনার বাংলা, আমি তোমায় ভালোবাসি।

Amar shonar Bangla, ami tomay bhalobashi.
𝄆 Chirôdin tomar akash, 𝄇
Tomar batash, amar praṇe
O ma, amar praṇe bajay bãshi.
Shonar Bangla, ami tomay bhalobashi.
O ma, phagune tor amer bône ghraṇe pagôl kôre,
Môri hay, hay re:
O ma, phagune tor amer bône ghraṇe pagôl kôre,
O ma, Ôghrane tor bhôra khete kī dekhechhi
Ami kī dekhechhi môdhur hashi.
Shonar Bangla, ami tomay bhalobashi.

Kī shobha, kī chhaya go, kī snehô, kī maya go,
Kī ãchôl bichhayechhô bôṭer mule, nôdir kule kule.
Ma, tor mukher baṇī amar kane lage shudhar môto,
Môri hay, hay re:
Ma, tor mukher baṇī amar kane lage shudhar môto,
Ma, tor bôdônkhani môlin hôle, ami nôyôn
O ma, ami nôyônjôle bhashi.
Shonar Bangla, ami tomay bhalobashi.

[a.mar ʃo.nar baŋ.la ǀ a.mi to.maj bʱa.lo.ba.ʃi]
𝄆 [t͡ʃi.ro.din to.mar a.kaʃ] 𝄇
[to.mar ba.taʃ ǀ a.mar pra.ne]
[o ma ǀ a.mar pra.ne ba.d͡ʒaj bã.ʃi ‖]
[ʃo.nar baŋ.la ǀ a.mi to.maj bʱa.lo.ba.ʃi]
[o ma ǀ pʰa.gu.ne tor a.mer bo.ne gʱra.ne pa.gol kɔ.re ǀ]
[mo.ri haj ǀ haj re ǀ]
[o ma ǀ pʰa.gu.ne tor a.mer bo.ne gʱra.ne pa.gol kɔ.re ǀ]
[o ma ǀ ɔ.gʱra.ne tor bʱɔ.ra kʰe.te ki de.kʰe.t͡ʃʰi]
[a.mi ki de.kʰe.t͡ʃʰi mo.dʱur ha.ʃi ‖]
[ʃo.nar baŋ.la ǀ a.mi to.maj bʱa.lo.ba.ʃi]

[ki ʃo.bʱa ǀ ki t͡ʃʰa.ja go ǀ ki sne.ho ǀ ki ma.ja go ǀ]
[ki ã.t͡ʃol bi.t͡ʃʰa.je.t͡ʃʰo bɔ.ʈer mu.le ǀ no.dir ku.le ku.le]
[ma ǀ tor mu.kʰer ba.ni a.mar ka.ne la.ge ʃu.dʱar mɔ.to ǀ]
[mo.ri haj ǀ haj re ǀ]
[ma ǀ tor mu.kʰer ba.ni a.mar ka.ne la.ge ʃu.dʱar mɔ.to ǀ]
[ma ǀ tor bɔ.don.kʰa.ni mo.lin ho.le a.mi nɔ.jon]
[o ma ǀ a.mi nɔ.jon.d͡ʒɔ.le bʱa.ʃi ‖]
[ʃo.nar baŋ.la ǀ a.mi to.maj bʱa.lo.ba.ʃi]

My golden Bengal, I love you.
𝄆 Forever your skies, 𝄇
Your air, in my heart
Oh Mother, your air plays music in my heart.
Golden Bengal, I love you.
Oh Mother, in spring, the scent of your mango groves makes me joyful,
Ah, what a wonder!
Oh Mother, in spring, the scent of your mango groves makes me joyful,
Oh Mother, in autumn, what a sweet smile I see
In your full rice fields.
Golden Bengal, I love you.

What beauty, what shade, what love, what kindness;
What a cloth you have spread under banyan trees, along every river bank.
Mother, your words sound like sweet nectar to my ears.
Ah, what a wonder!
Mother, your words sound like sweet nectar to my ears.
If sadness clouds your face, my eyes
Oh Mother, my eyes fill with tears.
Golden Bengal, I love you.

World Record for Singing

On March 26, 2014, Bangladesh tried to set a world record. They wanted the most people to sing a national anthem at the same time. This event was held at Dhaka's National Parade Ground. About 254,537 people sang the anthem together. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh and other important leaders were there. The Guinness Book of World Records confirmed this new record on April 9, 2014. However, India later broke this record on January 21, 2017.

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