O Raghu Hero, O Jewel of the Ikshvaku..

O Breaker of The Great One’s Bow
Vanquisher of every foe
Built a temple, I have, for You
Right upon my humble brow

Blessed are we, living in Your land
O Hero whose skin, wars have tanned
Vouchsafe unto us Your vitality and vigour
Decadence has far too long spanned

Make our chest as broad as Yours
Infuse in us That Irresisitible Force
The Force that made you Manyu Incarnate
To Adharmis, who You slayed in scores

That handsome face, that solid jaw
Those thunderous arms that inspired awe
Those eyes that loved or burnt at once
Those shoulders that upheld the Eternal Law

You must have been a sight to behold
As bards and bards have forever told
Ferocious or forgiving, both You could be
Subtle or straight, but always bold

You took on foes twice Your size
Battlefields echoed their wails and cries
No fear, no favour, justice You served
May our Nation do likewise

We come, even if late, to worship You
O Raghu Hero, O Jewel of the Ikshvaku
With its heart as Your resplendent shrine
A Nation we build, both old and new

Who are we, if not Yours?
Who are You, if not ours?

We come, even if late, to worship You
O Raghu Hero, O Jewel of the Ikshvaku