This song is trilingual with first three of its seven verses written in Hindi, while the last four verses are written in Garhwali and Kumaoni languages.[1]
The song is a hymn, praising Uttarakhand as a divine motherland. The theme is set to reflect the geography, ecology, fauna and flora, culture, festivals, music, cuisine, arts, and lifestyle of the people of Uttarakhand.
In July 2015, a six-member State Song Selection Committee chaired by Laxman Singh Bisht 'Batrohi' was constituted by the Department of Culture of Uttarakhand Government for the selection of state song. At the selection committee's sixth meet on 19 January 2016, the song Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi penned by Hemant Bisht, a lecturer of Biology at the Government Inter College, Nainital was finally selected as the official state song among 203 entries it received from all-over India.
On 6 February 2016, the song was approved and adopted by the Uttarakhand Council of Ministers headed by then Chief Minister of UttarakhandHarish Rawat, as the official state song of Uttarakhand.[2][3][4]
उत्तराखण्ड देवभूमि मातृभूमि शत शत वन्दन अभिनन्दन,
दर्शन संस्कृति धर्म साधना–(२) श्रम रंजित तेरा कण-कण।
अभिनन्दन! अभिनन्दन!
उत्तराखण्ड देवभूमि मातृभूमि शत शत वन्दन अभिनन्दन॥
गंगा यमुना तेरा आँचल दिव्य हिमालय तेरा शीष
सब धर्मों की छाया तुझ पर चार धाम देते आशीष,
श्रीबद्री केदारनाथ हैं–(२) कलियर हेमकुण्ड अतिपावन।
अभिनन्दन! अभिनन्दन!
उत्तराखण्ड देवभूमि मातृभूमि शत शत वन्दन अभिनन्दन॥
अमर शहीदों की धरती है थाती वीर जवानों की
आन्दोलनों की जननी है ये कर्मभूमि बलिदानों की,
फूले-फले तेरा यश वैभव–(२) तुझ पर अर्पित है तन-मन।
अभिनन्दन! अभिनन्दन!
उत्तराखण्ड देवभूमि मातृभूमि शत शत वन्दन अभिनन्दन॥
रँगीली घाटी शौकों की याँ मडुवा झुँगरा भट अन-धन
ताल थाल बुग्याल गिली चर बून तराई भाबर बण,
भाँति-भाँति लगै गुँजर हैं चाहीं–(२) फिर लै उठास भरी छ मन।
अभिनन्दन! अभिनन्दन!
उत्तराखण्ड देवभूमि मातृभूमि शत शत वन्दन अभिनन्दन॥
गौड़ी भैंस्यूँन गुँजता गोठ्यार ऐपण सज्या हर घर हर द्वार
आम धाण की धुरी बेटी-ब्वारी कला प्राण छन शिल्पकार,
बण पुँगड़ा सेरा पन्द्रों मा–(२) बँटणा छन सुख-दुख सँग-सँग।
अभिनन्दन! अभिनन्दन!
उत्तराखण्ड देवभूमि मातृभूमि शत शत वन्दन अभिनन्दन॥
Uttarakhand, land of the Gods, o motherland! May thou be praised and greeted a hundredfold.
Land of dharma, sadhana, culture and philosophy, all painted in industry.
Be thou greeted! Be thou greeted!
Uttarakhand, land of the Gods, o motherland! Be thou praised and greeted a hundredfold!
Ganga and Yamuna are thy bosoms, divine the Himalaya is thy head.
Having presence of all religions, the Char Dhams render thou blessed. Badrinath, Kedarnath, Kaliyar and Hemkund are the places most holy.
Be thou greeted! Be thou greeted!
Uttarakhand, land of the Gods, o motherland! Be thou praised and greeted a hundredfold!
'Tis the land of martyrs, heritage of braves, 'tis the mother of revolutions, soil of sacrifices.
May thy glory and splendour blossom, to thee my body and mind are devoted.
Be thou greeted! Be thou greeted!
Uttarakhand, land of the Gods, I motherland! Be thou praised and greeted a hundredfold!
Delightful valleys of Shaukas, where maduwa, jhangora, bhat and grains grow plentifully. Lakes, hills, meadows, groves of Terai and Bhabar filled with great beauty.
Chirps from birds of every kind render my heart filled with glee.
Be thou greeted! Be thou greeted!
Uttarakhand, land of the Gods, I motherland! Be thou praised and greeted a hundredfold!
Barns of cows and buffaloes abuzz, every house and door adorned in aipan.
Women are the axis of industry, the soul of arts lieth in craftsmen.
We share our pleasures and pains in woods, farms, homes and fields, all equally.
Be thou greeted! Be thou greeted!
Uttarakhand, land of the Gods, o motherland! Be thou praised and greeted a hundredfold!
Kumbh, Harela, Basant, Phul Dei, Uttarayani, Kauthig, Nanda Jat are the feasts and lores. Suman, Kesari, Jitu, Madho, Chandra Singh, our tradition of great heroes. Tilu Rauteli reigneth our hearts and Gaura Devi remaineth the pride of peoples.
Be thou greeted! Be thou greeted!
Uttarakhand, land of the Gods, o motherland! Be thou praised and greeted a hundredfold!
