Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza

"Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza
OR
Garja Maharashtra Maza"
"Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza; OR; Garja Maharashtra Maza"
Song by Avdhoot Gupte
from the album Dilse Maratha Hai
Composer(s)	Avdhoot Gupte
Music video
	Jai Jai Maharshtra Maza at YouTube

Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza
English: Victory to My Maharashtra!
	Emblem of Maharashtra
	De facto state song of Maharashtra
Lyrics	Raja Badhe
Music	Shrinivas Khale

Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza, (Marathi: जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा, transl: Victory to My Maharashtra!) is a Marathi language song praising the Maharashtra state of India. 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.^[1] The song is widely used and played in the official functions of Maharashtra Government acting as a de facto state song for Maharashtra.^[2]

Traditional version

Lyrics

Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha
Lyrics in Devanagari	Latin transliteration ( ISO)	Meaning in English
जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा, गर्जा महाराष्ट्र माझा! रेवा वरदा, कृष्ण कोयना, भद्रा गोदावरी, एकपणाचे भरती पाणी मातीच्या घागरी. भीमथडीच्या तट्टांना या यमुनेचे पाणी पाजा! जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा… भीती न आम्हा तुझी मुळी ही, गडगडणाऱ्या नभा. अस्मानाच्या सुलतानीला जवाब देती जीभा. सह्याद्रीचा सिंह गर्जतो, शिवशंभू राजा, दरीदरीतून नाद गुंजला महाराष्ट्र माझा! जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा… काळ्या छातीवरी कोरली अभिमानाची लेणी, पोलादी मनगटे खेळती खेळ जीवघेणी. दारिद्र्याच्या उन्हात शिजला, निढळाच्या घामाने भिजला, देशगौरवासाठी झिजला, दिल्लीचेही तख्त राखितो, महाराष्ट्र माझा! जय जय महाराष्ट्र माझा…	Jaya Jaya Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā, Garjā Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā! Revā Varadā, Kr̥ṣṇa Koyanā, Bhadrā Godāvarī, Ekpaṇāce bharatī pāṇī māticyā ghāgarī. Bhīmthaḍīcyā taṭṭānnā yā yamunece pāṇī pājā! Jaya Jaya Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā… Bhītī na āmhā tujhī muḷī hī, gaḍgaḍṇāryā nabhā. Asmānācyā sultānīlā javāb detī jibhā. Sahyādrīcā simha garjato, śivaśambhū rājā, Darīdarītūn nād gunjlā Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā! Jaya Jaya Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā… Kāḷyā chātīvarī korlī abhimānācī leṇī, Polādī mangaṭe kheḷti kheḷ jivgheṇī. Dāridryācyā unhāt śijlā, niḍhaḷācyā ghāmāne bhijlā, Deśgauravāsāṭhī jhijlā, Dillīcehī takhta rākhito, Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā! Jaya Jaya Mahārāṣṭra Mājhā…	Victory to my Maharashtra, Roar 'My Maharashtra!' Reva, Varada, Krishna, Koyna Bhadra, Godavari, They fill the water of Unity in my earthen pot (Heart). Have the horses of Bhimthadi drink the waters of Yamuna! Victory to my Maharashtra… We do not fear you at all, O Thundering Sky. We boldly reply to the Sultans of above (Mughals). The lion of the Sahyadri roars, King Shivaji and King Sambhaji, From every valley echoes the sound 'My Maharashtra!' Victory to my Maharashtra… He carved inscriptions of pride on his black chest, his fists of iron played in lethal fights. He burned in the heat of poverty, he bathed in the sweat of hardwork, He struggled for the glory of the nation, He defends even the throne of Delhi, my Maharashtra! Victory to my Maharashtra…

New version

The song with alterations in music and lyrics was released in 2004 in the album Dilse Maratha Hai by singer – composer Avdhoot Gupte. The album was released by president of Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray at the Thackeray residence "Matoshri", Bandra, Mumbai.^[3] 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.^{[citation needed]}

The new version had to face some criticism for use of swear words not considered appropriate in the song. In defense Gupte said that they were added "to make it peppy".^[4]

References

↑ Jerry Pinto, Naresh Fernandes (2003). Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai. Penguin Books. p. 237.
↑ Jerry Pinto, Naresh Fernandes (2003). Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai. Penguin Books. p. 237. ISBN 9780143029663.
↑ "Sena tunes in to Dilse Maratha Hai". The Times of India. 25 Apr 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 3 Feb 2012.
↑ "Magic Numbers". Indian Express. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 3 Feb 2012.

External links

Listen to the song in official youtube video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKZYuaZ_rxc
Listen to the original Marathi song at https://web.archive.org/web/20110723133555/http://www.geetsargam.net/php_pages2/jukebox.php?songID=811
Lyrics and Info at Aathavanitli Gani - http://www.aathavanitli-gani.com/Song/Jay_Jay_Maharashtra_Majha
Listen to Houston Maharashtra Mandal's Version of the Jai Jai Maharashra Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_iVavaqzis

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[1] Jerry Pinto, Naresh Fernandes (2003). Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai. Penguin Books. p. 237.

[2] Jerry Pinto, Naresh Fernandes (2003). Bombay, Meri Jaan: Writings on Mumbai. Penguin Books. p. 237. ISBN 9780143029663.

[3] "Sena tunes in to Dilse Maratha Hai". The Times of India. 25 Apr 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 3 Feb 2012.

[4] "Magic Numbers". Indian Express. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 3 Feb 2012.

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