maa na mare, bachpan me
kisi ki maa na mare
maa na mare, bachpan me
kisi ki maa na mare

tum bin pyaar se, o meri maiya
kaun kahe mujhe, kunwar kanhaiya
kaise bhulu mamta teri
dhup mein thi tu, chaaya meri
phul tere ab, dhul bhare
maa phul tere ab, dhul bhare
maa na mare, bachpan me
kisi ki maa na mare

devki nandan, yashoda ke pyaare
rang tumhare, sabse nayare
do do maiya, tumko pyaari
iski to thi ek bechaari
nis din naino nir jhare
haye nis din naino nir jhare
maa na mare, bachpan me
kisi ki maa na mare

deta ab na koi dilasa
bhukha soya hu, ya pyasa
tu hi thi maa, ek hi asha
ab jeewan mein chhai nirasha
jiyra kaise dheer dhare
maa jiyra kaise dheer dhare
maa na mare, bachpan me
kisi ki maa na mare
maa na mare, bachpan me
kisi ki maa na mare

Let not a mother die, in childhood's dawn,
Let no one's mother leave, ere youth is born,
Let not a mother die, in childhood's light,
Let no one's mother vanish in the night.

Without you, love, my mother dear,
Who calls me now, Kanhaiya, here?
How can I forget your loving grace?
In sun you were, my sheltering space.
Your flowers now, to dust they turn,
Mother, your blossoms, ashes burn.
Let not a mother die, in childhood's grace,
Let no one's mother leave this sacred space.

Devaki's son, Yashoda's delight,
Your colors gleam, a wondrous sight.
Two mothers loved you, heart and soul,
But mine, alas, her tears now roll.
Night and day, my teardrops fall,
Ah, night and day, my tear drops call.
Let not a mother die, in childhood's plea,
Let no one's mother lost eternally.

No solace now, the world imparts,
I sleep unfed, with broken hearts.
You were my hope, my only guide,
Now shadows fall, where dreams once hide.
How can my soul find strength anew?
Mother, how can my heart see through?
Let not a mother die, as children weep,
Let no one's mother, buried deep.
Let not a mother die, in childhood's prime,
Let no one's mother stolen by time.