kadam kadam pe
kadam kadam pe sar ko jhuka ke
chali main teri diwani
chali main teri diwani
aaj darshan de aasha maa
aasha maa aaj darshan de aasha maa
ya mita de meri kahani
ya mita de meri kahani
ya mita de meri kahani
kadam kadam pe sar ko jhuka ke
chali main teri diwani
chali main teri diwani
aaj darshan de aasha maa
aasha maa aaj darshan de aasha maa
ya mita de meri kahani
ya mita de meri kahani
ya mita de meri kahani

aaj bhi daman mera hai par hai sawal kisi ka
aaj bhi daman mera hai par hai sawal kisi ka
mera jivan to hai tu hi, tu hi maa
mera jivan to hai tu hi, tu hi maa
usko tu de de zindgani
ya mita de meri kahani
ya mita de meri kahani
ya mita de meri kahani
kadam kadam pe sar ko jhuka ke
chali main teri diwani
chali main teri diwani
aaj darshan de aasha maa
aasha maa aaj darshan de aasha maa

o aasha puri, avinashni
tu vaishnavi vindyavashini
tu hi to hai jag ka prakash
tu kar bhi de tamas ka nasha
mahakali tu, tu hi shivani
mahalakshmi tu, tu hi bhawani
kar de karuna karunamayi
kar de karuna karunamayi
sun ambike beti pukaare
sun ambike beti pukaare
mujhko dikha de ye rup sare
sun ambike beti pukaare
mujhko dikha de ye rup sare
mahamayi tu, tu hi to hai vaishnavi
mahamayi tu, tu hi to hai vaishnavi
hey maa hey maa hey maa

At every step,
I bow my head,
A devotee I walk,
A devotee I walk.

Grant me vision, Mother of Hope,
Mother of Hope, grant me vision,
Or erase my tale,
Or erase my tale,
Or erase my tale.

At every step,
I bow my head,
A devotee I walk,
A devotee I walk.
Grant me vision, Mother of Hope,
Mother of Hope, grant me vision,
Or erase my tale,
Or erase my tale,
Or erase my tale.

My garment still holds, yet a question lingers,
My garment still holds, yet a question lingers.
My life, it is you, only you, Mother,
My life, it is you, only you, Mother.
Grant it life,
Or erase my tale,
Or erase my tale,
Or erase my tale.

At every step,
I bow my head,
A devotee I walk,
A devotee I walk.
Grant me vision, Mother of Hope,
Mother of Hope, grant me vision.

Oh, Hope's Abode, Eternal One,
You are Vaishnavi, resident of the Vindhya,
You are the light of the world,
You, destroy the darkness.
Mahakali, you, you are Shivani,
Mahalakshmi, you, you are Bhavani.
Show compassion, Compassionate One,
Show compassion, Compassionate One.
Hear, Ambika, your daughter calls,
Hear, Ambika, your daughter calls.
Show me all these forms,
Hear, Ambika, your daughter calls.
Show me all these forms.
Mahamaya, you, you are Vaishnavi,
Mahamaya, you, you are Vaishnavi.
Oh Mother, Oh Mother, Oh Mother.