Brave are they despite the menace
The wars and rage with faith they face.
Death is not a fear for them,
For protecting the motherland is their only aim.
Unsung heroes though some may be
Their sacrifice cannot go vainly;
The great service that they render
Is eternally applauded throughout the ages.
In a world full of terror,
their work is a source
That gives birth, at our homes, to a peaceful course
Allowing us to breathe the air of safety
Indifferent to hardships, they do their duty.
Had they not been what they are till now,
Our great motherland would have been plunged down by war;
Fierce battles would have ruined you and me,
If shackled by war's treacherous bounds,
we would never be free.
And thus, to God my prayer remains: "Thank You, Lord, for such courageous soldiers
Who protect our freedom with so much of risk;
I only pray that triumph shall they,
With valiance, hope and strength every day.
For their martyrdom are lessons of patriotism for me
The devotion they display
while swimming in the danger-filled sea
Makes me believe of the great mettle
My countrymen with which they battle.
Indeed are they "The brave soldiers of India."