ek paise ka hain sawal
jiye tere bachche maai
ki jiye tere bachche baba
the ham bhi kisi ke laal
jiye tere bachche maai
ki jiye tere bachche baba

tere laal ko munga moti chahiye
apane bachpan ko ek roti chahiye
tere laal ko munga moti chahiye
apane bachpan ko ek roti chahiye
na chandi na sona, na mange daulat maal
jiye tere bachche maai
ki jiye tere bachche baba
the ham bhi kisi ke laal
jiye tere bachche maai
ki jiye tere bachche baba

the ham bhi kisi ke laal
jiye tere bachche maai
ki jiye tere bachche baba

A coin's the cost, a whispered plea,
Live, my children, live, I pray,
Live, my children, live, you see,
We too, were once held, in a father's sway.
Live, my children, live, I pray,
Live, my children, live, you see.

Your son desires coral bright,
His childhood yearns for bread's soft light,
Your son desires coral bright,
His childhood yearns for bread's soft light.
No silver, no gold, no fortune's hold,
Live, my children, live, I pray,
Live, my children, live, you see,
A coin's the cost, a whispered plea,
Live, my children, live, I pray,
Live, my children, live, you see.

We too, were once held, in a father's sway,
Live, my children, live, I pray,
Live, my children, live, you see.