mai sunata hu tujhe ek kahani sun le
o mere lal zara meri zubani sun le
mere nanhe mere munne meri aulad hai tu
maine bhagwan se jo ki thi wo fariyad hai tu
bap hu tera magar tujhko khila sakta nahi
dono hatho se kabhi tujhko utha sakta nahi
tu agar chahe ke ban jau mai tera ghoda
jo na ban pau to dukh hoga tujhe bhi to

lekin ek bat mere bache tujhe yaad rahe
lekin ek bat mere bache tujhe yaad rahe
dil teri ma ka tere pyar se aabad rahe
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala
badkismat ke ghar me paida hua hai kismat wala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala

tere do hatho ki takat hi takdir hai teri
tere do hatho ki takat hi takdir hai teri
mehnat jiska naam hai wo jagir hai teri
har mushkil se lad sakta hai do do hatho wala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala

dekh kisi ke raste ki diwar kabhi na hona
dekh kisi ke raste ki diwar kabhi na hona
jab tak jage tera padosi tab tak tu na sona
dard paraye ka leta hai koi nasibo wala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala

pav jaha tere pad jaye phul waha khil jaye
pav jaha tere pad jaye phul waha khil jaye
pyar se tere bichhde dil bhi aapas me mil jaye
kahta hai ye chand sa tukda tu hai mohabbat wala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala
badkismat ke ghar me paida hua hai kismat wala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala
tu hoke bada ban jana apni mata ka rakhwala

I whisper to you a tale, my child, listen,
O my darling, heed my words, listen.
You are my small one, my precious, my kin,
You are the prayer I offered to God within.
Though your father, I cannot feed you,
Nor lift you with these hands, it's true.
If you wish me to be your steed,
And I fail, both our hearts will bleed.

But one thing, my child, remember, heed,
But one thing, my child, you must believe,
Your mother's heart thrives on your love's seed.
When you grow, become your mother's shield,
When you grow, become your mother's shield,
Fortunate, born in a house of grief revealed.
When you grow, become your mother's shield,
When you grow, become your mother's shield.

The strength of your hands shapes your fate,
The strength of your hands is what you create,
Labor, my son, is your inheritance great.
With two hands, you can fight every plight,
When you grow, become your mother's shield,
When you grow, become your mother's shield.

Never be a wall in anyone's way,
Never be a wall to block the day,
Sleep not, till your neighbor's awake and play.
Only the blessed feel another's pain,
When you grow, become your mother's shield,
When you grow, become your mother's shield.

Where your feet fall, there flowers bloom,
Where your feet fall, banish the gloom,
With your love, scattered hearts commune.
Your moon-like face speaks of love's claim,
When you grow, become your mother's shield,
When you grow, become your mother's shield,
Fortunate, born in a house of grief revealed.
When you grow, become your mother's shield,
When you grow, become your mother's shield.