O Uṣas, thou radiant maiden of the dawn! Thou who risest each morning from thy couch of gold! Thou who drivest away the darkness with thy tender light!

The night hath fled; the stars have hidden their faces. Thou appearest, robed in crimson and gold, and all the world awakens to greet thee!

How beautiful thou art, O goddess of the dawn! Thy fingers are tinged with rose; thy robes are woven of light itself. When thou speakest, the birds sing out their joy. When thou smiledst, all the earth groweth green!

The night was long and cold and dark. The creatures huddled in their holes, afraid and shivering. But thou comest, O blessed one, and with thy coming cometh warmth and comfort and light!

The maiden waketh from her sleep and stretcheth her limbs. The warrior stirs himself and reaches for his spear. The mother taketh her infant to her breast. All because of thee, O glorious one!

The old man seeth thy light and remembereth his youth. The sick one feeleth thy warmth and hopeth for healing. The sorrowful one beholdeth thy beauty and taketh heart!

Thou art the gift of the gods to all mortals! Thou art the sign of renewal and rebirth! Each day thou dost rise, thou bringest with thee the promise of all good things!

O Uṣas, dawn incarnate, light of the heavens, beloved of all creatures! Accept our hymn of praise! Come to us each morning as thou hast come since the beginning of time! Bring with thee health and prosperity! Make our days bright and our hearts glad! O radiant goddess, we bow before thee in gratitude and love!