Jaya Jaya Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā

Template:Infobox anthem "Jaya Jaya Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā" (Template:Langx, Template:IPA; Template:Lit) is the official state song of Maharashtra.^[1] It is a Marathi patriotic song praising the Indian state of Maharashtra. The original lyrics of the song were written by Raja Badhe. The music was composed by Shrinivas Khale and sung by folk singer Krishnarao Sable, popularly known as Shahir Sable.^[2] The song is widely used and played in the official functions of Maharashtra Government .^[2]

Traditional version

Official anthem lyrics

Marathi original^[3]^[4]	Romanization of Marathi as sung	IPA transcription as sung^[5]Template:Efn	English translation
<poem>Template:Lang</poem>	<poem>Template:Lang</poem>	<poem>Template:IPA</poem>	<poem>𝄆 Victory to my Maharashtra, roar! my Maharashtra! 𝄇 Victory to my Maharashtra, roar! my Maharashtra! We do not fear thee at all, O Thundering Sky. We boldly reply to the Sultans of above. The lion of the Sahyadri roareth, King Shivaji and King Sambhaji, From every valley clamoureth "My Maharashtra!" Victory to my Maharashtra, roar! my Maharashtra! Victory to my Maharashtra! Inscriptions of pride he carved on his black chest, His iron fists battled in lethal fights. In the heat of poverty he burned; in the sweat of toil he bathed, He struggled for the nation's glory; he defendeth the throne of Delhi – my Maharashtra! 𝄆 Victory to my Maharashtra, roar! my Maharashtra! 𝄇 𝄆 Victory to my Maharashtra! 𝄇</poem>

Original lyrics

Marathi original^[3]^[4]	Romanization of Marathi as sung	IPA transcription as sung^[5]Template:Efn	English translation
<poem>Template:Lang</poem>	<poem>Template:Lang</poem>	<poem>Template:IPA</poem>	<poem>𝄆 Victory to my Maharashtra, roar! my Maharashtra! 𝄇 Reva, Varada, Krishna, Koyna, Bhadra, Godavari, They fill the water of unity in my earthen heart. May the Bhimthadi horses drink the waters of Yamuna! Victory to my Maharashtra! Victory to my Maharashtra, roar! my Maharashtra! We do not fear thee at all, O Thundering Sky. We boldly reply to the Sultans of above. The lion of the Sahyadri roareth, King Shivaji and King Sambhaji, From every valley clamoureth "My Maharashtra!" Victory to my Maharashtra, roar! my Maharashtra! Inscriptions of pride he carved on his black chest, His iron fists battled in lethal fights. In the heat of poverty he burned; in the sweat of toil he bathed, He struggled for the nation's glory; he defendeth the throne of Delhi – my Maharashtra! 𝄆 Victory to my Maharashtra, roar! my Maharashtra! 𝄇 𝄆 Roar! my Maharashtra! 𝄇</poem>

2004 version

Template:Infobox song The song with alterations in music and lyrics was released in 2004 in the album Dilse Maratha Hai by singer and composer Avdhoot Gupte. The album was released by former president of Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray at the Thackeray residence "Matoshri", Bandra, in Mumbai.^[6] The video featured actors Urmila Matondkar and Vivek Oberoi. Gupte's song however is a mix of Hindi and Marathi. The music is inspired from Bryan Adam's chartbuster song Summer of '69.Template:Citation needed The new version faced some criticism for the use of swear words considered inappropriate in the song. In defense Gupte said that they were added "to make it peppy".^[7]