maa, maa sunao mujhe wo kahani
jisme raja na ho na ho rani
maa sunao mujhe wo kahani
jisme raja na ho na ho rani
maa sunao mujhe wo kahani
jisme raja na ho na ho rani

jo hamari tumhari katha ho
jo sabhi ke hriday ki gatha ho
jo hamari tumhari katha ho
jo sabhi ke hriday ki gatha ho
gandh jisme ho apni dhara ki
baat jisme na ho apsara ki
ho na pariyan jahaa aasmaani
maa sunao mujhe wo kahani
jisme raja na ho na ho rani
maa sunao mujhe wo kahani
jisme raja na ho na ho rani

wo kahani jo hasna sikha de
pet ki bhukh ko jo bhula de
wo kahani jo hasna sikha de
pet ki bhukh ko jo bhula de
jisme sach ki bhari chaandni ho
jisme ummeed ki roshni ho
jisme na ho kahani puraani
maa sunao mujhe wo kahani
jisme raja na ho na ho rani
maa sunao mujhe wo kahani
jisme raja na ho na ho rani

Mother, tell me a story, please,
Where no king holds court, no queen decrees.
Mother, tell me a story, please,
Where no king holds court, no queen decrees.
Mother, tell me a story, please,
Where no king holds court, no queen decrees.

A tale of us, of you and me,
A song of hearts, eternally.
A tale of us, of you and me,
A song of hearts, eternally.
Where scents of our own river flow,
No celestial maidens come and go.
No fairies dance in skies above,
Mother, tell me a story of love,
Where no king holds court, no queen decrees.
Mother, tell me a story, please,
Where no king holds court, no queen decrees.

A story that teaches laughter's art,
That stills the hunger in the heart.
A story that teaches laughter's art,
That stills the hunger in the heart.
Where truth's bright moonlight softly gleams,
Where hope's warm fire brightly streams.
No ancient tales of yesteryear,
Mother, tell me a story, my dear,
Where no king holds court, no queen decrees.
Mother, tell me a story, please,
Where no king holds court, no queen decrees.