Would you sing the National Song " Vande Mataram " irrespective of your religion?

Question

Why would you sing or not sing Vande Mataram
Give reasons....
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Vande maataraM
sujalaaM suphalaaM malayaja shiitalaaM
SasyashyaamalaaM maataram ||

Shubhrajyotsnaa pulakitayaaminiiM
pullakusumita drumadala shobhiniiM
suhaasiniiM sumadhura bhaashhiNiiM
sukhadaaM varadaaM maataraM ||

Koti koti kantha kalakalaninaada karaale
koti koti bhujai.rdhR^itakharakaravaale
abalaa keno maa eto bale
bahubaladhaariNiiM namaami taariNiiM
ripudalavaariNiiM maataraM ||


Tumi vidyaa tumi dharma
tumi hR^idi tumi marma
tvaM hi praaNaaH shariire

Baahute tumi maa shakti
hR^idaye tumi maa bhakti
tomaara i pratimaa gaDi
mandire mandire ||

TvaM hi durgaa dashapraharaNadhaariNii
kamalaa kamaladala vihaariNii
vaaNii vidyaadaayinii namaami tvaaM

Namaami kamalaaM amalaaM atulaaM
SujalaaM suphalaaM maataraM ||

ShyaamalaaM saralaaM susmitaaM bhuushhitaaM
DharaNiiM bharaNiiM maataram!!

Mother, I bow to thee!
Rich with thy hurrying streams,
bright with orchard gleams,
Cool with thy winds of delight,
Dark fields waving Mother of might,
Mother free.
Glory of moonlight dreams,
Over thy branches and lordly streams,
Clad in thy blossoming trees,
Mother, giver of ease
Laughing low and sweet!
Mother I kiss thy feet,
Speaker sweet and low!
Mother, to thee I bow.
Who hath said thou art weak in thy lands
When the sword flesh out in the seventy million hands
And seventy million voices roar
Thy dreadful name from shore to shore?
With many strengths who art mighty and stored,
To thee I call Mother and Lord!
Though who savest, arise and save!
To her I cry who ever her foeman drove
Back from plain and Sea
And shook herself free.

Thou art wisdom, thou art law,
Thou art heart, our soul, our breath
Though art love divine, the awe
In our hearts that conquers death.

Answer 1

I will sing this one above all..


O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming!
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there:
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore, dimly seen thro' the mist of the deep,
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep.
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream
'Tis the star-spangled banner. Oh! long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has washed out their foul footstep's pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave,
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved homes and the war's desolation,
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the Heav'n - rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, for our cause is just,
And this be our motto--"In God is our trust."
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Answer 2

There is nothing religious or communal in the national song "Vande Matram" as can be seen in the translation cited by you. An Urdu translation done by ex-Cabinet Minister Aarif Muhammad Khan also is available for our Urdu speaking brothers who may clear their confusion. There is nothing wrong in singing the glory of our motherland which is no less than our mother. In fact, it is our duty to express our gratitude to Mother India in whatever language we speak, irrespective of our religion. Since the above song was adopted by our leaders of freedom struggle belonging to all faiths and religions and who laid down everything to liberate Mother India, it is our bounden duty to give highest respect to their historic decision. Vande Matram!

Answer 3

Dear friend , let me thank you first, for providing the whole national song with the meaning on the net for everyone so who don't know it also can know it and be proud to sing it.
Yes, I will sing it with pride that I belong to such a land and such a nation.
Let me say this to my other brethren, who belong to different faith than Hinduism. This song does not belong to any Hindu or any particular religion or faith, this song belong to every Indian. This song is not about any religion or faith this is about your mother land. Praising your homeland or motherland does not interfere with your religion or faith. You can be of any religion or faith you can proudly say your are Indian and praise and sing your national anthem and national song. so don't listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. These kind of people just trying to create a rift and division in our unity and Peace. I appeal to one and all remain one and united in this troubled time our dear country is facing and we will defeat the enemy's purpose.
sing proudly national anthem and vande mataram.

Answer 4

Vande Mataram is such beautiful ode to the Divine Mother and to Mother Earth, that religious connotations seem so unfortunate and sad, as they are only recent additions to it, not in the original intent during its creation.

Let’s not allow it to taken hostage by any political debate is because of prior misuse by many political parties. Rather than indulging in the political arena further, let's rekindle the spirit of this beautiful hymn and revive its magic for all of us, our earth needs it, so do we.
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Answer 5

I do not know the language that it is in nor the country to which it refers. The English version is not very logical and, to give it the benefit of the doubt, probably doesn't do it justice. How appealing it is to sing, probably depends on the tune. I only know one National Anthem that has good music - and that is the United Kingdom anthem.

Answer 6

off course i have and i will first thing i think this vande matram thing is uncalled i was singing it in my school and never heard of such a thing as whether u should sing it or not. It's all political issue and it has nothing to do with the true feelings behind vande matram

Answer 7

Ok in short...yes I would sing Vande Mataram...........why...only the priviledged are born to be Indian! Maa Tujhe Salaam..hindustan hamare hamara saare jahan se acha. I seen the rest but it aint no comparison to the Best!

Be proud to be Indian!

Answer 8

I think the motive of this song is to show love for your country and irrespective of whether Indians sing this song or not, they love their country. I know I do. I'm proud to be an Indian.
You dont have to prove love for your country by singing a song.

Answer 9

Well, I'm Wiccan, so I dare say that I like this song's lyrics quite a bit, however, the American National Anthem is close to non denominational,and with the exception of the 'In God is our trust' line, it works pretty well.

Answer 10

Yes