Translations of Indonesia Raya

There is no official translation of Indonesia Raya into other languages. On 28 October 1953, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the anthem, the Harian Umum daily published their own English, German, and Dutch translations of the song. A bulletin released by the Ministry of Information used these translations.

The following is an approximate translation of Indonesia Raya in English.

Indonesia Raya
Indonesian lyrics	Approximate translation
First stanza (Indonesia's National Anthem)
Indonesia, tanah airku Tanah tumpah darahku Di sanalah aku berdiri Jadi pandu ibuku Indonesia, kebangsaanku Bangsa dan tanah airku Marilah kita berseru "Indonesia bersatu!" Hiduplah tanahku, hiduplah negeriku Bangsaku, rakyatku, semuanya Bangunlah jiwanya, bangunlah badannya Untuk Indonesia Raya REFRAIN : Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka! Tanahku, negeriku yang kucinta Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka! Hiduplah Indonesia Raya! Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka! Tanahku, negeriku yang kucinta Indonesia Raya, merdeka, merdeka! Hiduplah Indonesia Raya!	Indonesia, my native land The land where I shed my blood There, I stand To be the guard of my motherland Indonesia, my nationality My nation and my homeland Let us exclaim "Indonesia unites!" Long live my land, long live my state My nation, my people, entirely Build its soul, build its body For the Great Indonesia REFRAIN : Great Indonesia, independent & sovereign! My land, my country which I love Great Indonesia, independent & sovereign! Long live Great Indonesia! Great Indonesia, independent & sovereign! My land, my country which I love Great Indonesia, independent & sovereign! Long live Great Indonesia!
Second stanza
Indonesia, tanah yang mulia Tanah kita yang kaya Di sanalah aku berdiri Untuk s'lama-lamanya Indonesia, tanah pusaka P'saka kita semuanya Marilah kita mendoa "Indonesia bahagia!" Suburlah tanahnya, suburlah jiwanya Bangsanya, rakyatnya, semuanya Sadarlah hatinya, sadarlah budinya Untuk Indonesia Raya REFRAIN	Indonesia, a noble country Our wealthy land There, I stand Forever and ever Indonesia, a hereditary land A heritage of ours Let us pray "For Indonesians' happiness!" Fertile may its soil, flourish may its soul Its nation, its people, entirely Aware may its heart, aware may its mind For the Great Indonesia REFRAIN
Third stanza
Indonesia, tanah yang suci Tanah kita yang sakti Di sanalah aku berdiri N'jaga ibu sejati Indonesia, tanah berseri Tanah yang aku sayangi Marilah kita berjanji "Indonesia abadi!" S'lamatlah rakyatnya, s'lamatlah putranya Pulaunya, lautnya, semuanya Majulah Neg'rinya, majulah pandunya Untuk Indonesia Raya REFRAIN	Indonesia, a sacred land Our victorious country There, I stand To guard the pure motherland Indonesia, a radiant land A land which I adore Let us pledge "Indonesia is eternal!" Safe may its people, safe may its children Its islands, its seas, entirely Progressive may the state, its scouts advance For the Great Indonesia REFRAIN