maa maa maa maa tu mujhse pyar na kar
maa tu mujhse pyar na kar maa hone se inkar na kar
maa tu mujhse pyar na kar teri mamta tadap uthi hai
teri mamta tadap uthi hai tu chahe ikrara na kar
maa tu mujhse pyar na kar maa hone se inkar na kar

jai gange jai gange jai gange jai gange
jai gange jai ganga mayya prem ki dhara saukh ki chayya
jai gange jai gange teri kokh se janam liya hai
teri kokh se janam liya hai maine tera dudh piya hai
khun se khun mila le mata khun se khun se mila le mata
ma mile to sawikar na kar maa tu mujhse pyar na kar
maa hone se inkar na kar

tera kaun siway mere tera kaun siway mere
mera kaun siway tere apne pas mujhe aane de
apne pas mujhe aane de

jai gange jai gange jai gange jai gange
jai gange jai ganga mayya prem ki dhara saukh ki chayya
jai gange jai gange aaja aaja samne mere
ho aaja aaja samne mere jina sakunga mai bin tere
apne hatho apne bete ki arthi tyyar na kar
maa tu mujhse pyar na kar maa hone se inkar na kar
maa tu mujhse pyar na kar maa hone se inkar na kar
jai gange jai gange jai gange jai gange
jai gange jai ganga mayya prem ki dhara saukh ki chayya
jai gange jai gange jai gange jai gange
jai gange jai gange jai gange jai gange jai gange jai gange

Mother, Mother, Mother, do not love me so,
Mother, deny not love, refuse to be a mother's glow.
Mother, do not love me, though your tenderness now yearns,
Though your tenderness now yearns, deny your heart, let it not return.
Mother, do not love me, refuse to be a mother's glow.

Glory to the Ganges, glory to the Ganges,
Glory to the Ganges, flowing river of love, a haven above.
Glory to the Ganges, from your womb, I took my birth,
From your womb, I took my birth, and drank your milk on earth.
Blend blood with blood, Mother, let the essence be entwined,
Blend blood with blood, Mother, or let that truth be declined.
Mother, do not love me, refuse to be a mother's glow.

Who is yours, save for me, who is yours, save for me?
Who is mine, save for you, let me come near to thee.
Let me come near to thee.

Glory to the Ganges, glory to the Ganges,
Glory to the Ganges, flowing river of love, a haven above.
Glory to the Ganges, come, come before my eyes,
Come, come before my eyes, for without you, I cannot rise.
Do not prepare your son's pyre with your own hands, dear,
Mother, do not love me, refuse to be a mother's tear.
Mother, do not love me, refuse to be a mother's glow.
Glory to the Ganges, glory to the Ganges,
Glory to the Ganges, flowing river of love, a haven above.
Glory to the Ganges, glory to the Ganges,
Glory to the Ganges, glory to the Ganges, glory to the Ganges, glory to the Ganges.