a aa e ee oo uu ri ae ae o oo ann ahaa
a aa e ee oo uu ri ae ae o oo ann ahaa
ka kha ga gha da ch chh ja jha ta tha da dha da
te tha da dha na pa pha ba bha ma ya ra la va
a aa e ee oo oo ri ae ae o oo ann ahaa, laado
ungli pakad ke phir se sikha de, godi utha lena maa
aanchal se meri muh ponch dena maila sa lage jahan
a aa e ee oo oo ri ae ae o oo ann ahaa
aankhe dikhaye mujhe jab zindagi
yaad mujhe aati hai tere gusse ki
daata bhi toh tune mujhe, phulo ki tarah
kyun nahi maa saari duniya teri tarah

maatha garam hai subah se mera
rakh de hatheli na maa
tune kuch khaaya, der se kyun aayi
koi na puchhe yahaan
a aa e ee oo oo ri ae ae o oo ann ahaa

heera kaha, kabhi nagina kaha
mujhe kyun aise paala tha maa
teri nazar se mujhe dekhe na jahaan
duniya ko toh daantegi na, daantegi na maa
teri nazar se mujhe dekhe na jahaan
duniya ko toh daantegi na, daantegi na maa

mujhko shiqayat karni hai sabki
mujhko sataate hain maa, ab tu chhupa le
paas bula le, mann hai akela yaha
a aa e ee oo oo ri ae ae o oo ann ahaa, laado

A, Aa, I, Ee, U, Oo, Ri, E, Ai, O, Au, Am, Aha
A, Aa, I, Ee, U, Oo, Ri, E, Ai, O, Au, Am, Aha
Ka, Kha, Ga, Gha, Da, Cha, Chha, Ja, Jha, Ta, Tha, Da, Dha, Da
Ta, Tha, Da, Dha, Na, Pa, Pha, Ba, Bha, Ma, Ya, Ra, La, Va
A, Aa, I, Ee, U, Oo, Ri, E, Ai, O, Au, Am, Aha, my love
Hold my finger, teach me again, to lift me to your lap, dear
Wipe my face with your shawl, where the world feels soiled
A, Aa, I, Ee, U, Oo, Ri, E, Ai, O, Au, Am, Aha

When life glares, showing its teeth
Your anger, Mother, is what I crave
You scolded me, yet felt like a rose
Why isn't all the world like you?

My forehead burns, since morning's light
Place your hand, Mother, and soothe me
Did you eat? Why are you late?
No one asks me here, my heart is hollow
A, Aa, I, Ee, U, Oo, Ri, E, Ai, O, Au, Am, Aha

Diamond you called me, a jewel, so bright
Why did you raise me this way, Mother?
Where the world won't see me through your eyes
Will you scold them, Mother, won't you?
Where the world won't see me through your eyes
Will you scold them, Mother, won't you?

I want to complain of them all
They hurt me, Mother, now hide me
Call me close, my heart is alone here
A, Aa, I, Ee, U, Oo, Ri, E, Ai, O, Au, Am, Aha, my love