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 thread, each word, a whisper of my name,
Each scold, a worry’s thread, each word, a whisper of my name.
A burden I, to you, while you, my world entire, remained,
Oh Mother, why, did I not understand you then?
My Mother, why, did I not understand you then?
My Mother.

Now I know, Mother, why your hunger rarely came,
Your portion's bread, on my plate you'd claim.
Why a costly sari, never your desire, remained?
Oh Mother, why, did I not understand you then?
My Mother, why, did I not understand you then?
My Mother.
Oh Mother, why, did I not understand you then?
My Mother, why, did I not understand you then?
My Mother, my Mother, my Mother, my Mother.