har dant teri fikar thi, har baat mere zikar ki thi
har dant teri fikar thi, har baat mere zikar ki thi
mujhe bojh lagti thi tu, mai to thi tera tera jaha
o maa kyu main, tujhko samjh paai na
meri maa kyu main, tujhko samjh paai na
meri maa

ab jaana maa tujhko, bhukh kam kyu lagti thi
apne hisse ki do roti, meri plate me rakhti thi
kyu kabhi tujhe koi, mehngi sadi bhaai na
o maa kyu main, tujhko samjh paai na
meri maa kyu main, tujhko samjh paai na
meri maa
o maa kyu main, tujhko samjh paai na
meri maa kyu main, tujhko samjh paai na
meri maa, meri maa, meri maa, meri maa

Each scold, a worry's embrace, each word a devotion's trace,
Each scold, a worry's embrace, each word a devotion's trace.
A burden I saw you as, while I was your whole world's space.
Oh, Mother, why couldn't I understand your grace?
My Mother, why couldn't I understand your grace?
My Mother.

Now I know, Mother, why your hunger would often cease,
Your share of bread, two pieces, on my plate you'd release.
Why a costly sari, you'd never choose to chase,
Oh, Mother, why couldn't I understand your grace?
My Mother, why couldn't I understand your grace?
My Mother.
Oh, Mother, why couldn't I understand your grace?
My Mother, why couldn't I understand your grace?
My Mother, my Mother, my Mother, my Mother.