kokh ke rath mein mujhe
rakh kar chalti thi
kitna khush tha main maa
jab main ghabraya tab tu apnaya
teri chunri hi saya tha maa
mere rag rag mein tera naam hai maa
tu hi mere dil ki saans ho maa

tandani na ne tane tandanu
tane nanu ne na
tandani na ne tane tandanu
tane nanu ne na sapno ko khoye hai
apno ko khoye hai inko insaf milta nahi
khun bhi beh gaya chain bhi ud gaya
dar mitane wale koyi nahi

tujhi ko inke khuda banke rehna hai
tujhko karta hu main yakin
tandani na ne tane tandanu
tane nanu ne na
tandani na ne tane tandanu
tane nanu ne na

In the chariot of your womb, I journeyed,
Held close by you, my mother.
How joyful I was,
When fear found me, you embraced me.
Your shawl, my only shade, Mother.
In every fiber of my being, your name,
You, the very breath of my heart.

* * *

A rhythm of loss, a whisper of pain,
A symphony of sorrow, repeating again.
Dreams shattered, loved ones faded,
Justice elusive, hope degraded.
Blood spilled, peace vanished,
No solace for the terrified.

You alone must be their God,
In you, I place my faith.
A rhythm of loss, a whisper of pain,
A symphony of sorrow, repeating again.