Mera Joota Hai Japani
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"Mera Joota hai Japani" (Hindi: मेरा जूता है जपनि, Urdu: میرا جُوتا ہے جپنِ, translation: My Shoes are Japanese) is a patriotic song that was embraced in its time as a representation of the newly sovereign nation of India. It was one of the songs in the Raj Kapoor movie Shri 420 and the opening lines are:
Mera Joota hai Japani
Yeh Patloon Inglistani
Sar pe lal topi rusi
Phir bhi dil hai hindustani
which translates to
My shoes are Japanese
The pants are from England
The red hat on my head is Russian
But even then, my heart is Indian
This song gained international fame particularly in Russia.
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