hame hame itna pyaar karega kaun
maa karti jitna itna pyaar karega kaun
maa karti hai jitna itna pyaar karega kaun
palkon ki chhaya mein daale jaan lagaakar jaan sambhaale
palkon ki chhaya mein daale jaan lagaakar jaan sambhaale
itna dhyaan itna dhyaan dharega kaun
maa dharti jitnaa itna pyaar karega kaun

aur to sab matlab ke bande lalchaayi neeyat mein andhe
aur to sab matlab ke bande lalchaayi neeyat mein andhe
dukh mein dard dukh mein dard bharega kaun
maa bharti jitna itna pyaar karega kaun

door desh jab koyi jaaye
sab chaahe kuchh lekar aaye kuch lekar
maa ye kahe kuchh laaye na laaye
laal mera waapas aa jaaye
maa ye kahe kuchh laaye na laaye
laal mera waapas aa jaaye hardam yaad
hardam yaad karega kaun maa karti jitna
itna pyaar karega kaun maa karti hai jitna
itna pyaar karegaa kaun

Who will love us, truly love us, like this?
Who will love us as a mother does?
Who will love us as a mother does?
In the shadow of her lashes, she shelters, breathes life, protects,
In the shadow of her lashes, she shelters, breathes life, protects,
Who will care, so deeply, as she does?
Who will love us, as the earth loves us?

All others are bound by need, blinded by greedy intent,
All others are bound by need, blinded by greedy intent,
Who will share our sorrow, feel our pain?
Who will love us, as India loves us?

When one journeys far away,
All desire a return laden with gifts,
The mother only asks, “Bring nothing back,
Only my son, return to me.”
The mother only asks, “Bring nothing back,
Only my son, return to me.”
Who will remember, always remember?
Who will love us as a mother does?
Who will love us as a mother does?