main ek baalak besahara, besahara
main ek baalak besahara, ek akela bhatakta sitaara
uska koi nahi duniya mein, jiski maa nahi hai, maa nahi hai
main ek baalak besahara, besahara

dhoop sulaati deke lori ghamo ne mujhko paala
na main kisi ke dil ki thandak na aankho ka ujaala
thukra ke chal deta har koi aane jaanewala
maa kehke bas reh jaata hai dil mera bechara
main ek baalak besahara, besahara

khele bhi tohmere aansu hi mere sang khele
kya kya dukh na jhele maine maa ke bina akele
yahi hai jivan to maalik ye jivan wapas le le
kab tak dar dar thokar khaau main taqdeer ka maara
main ek baalak besahara, besahara

main bhi chaahu pyar kare koi apne paas bulake
mere bhi koi aansu ponchhe godi mein bithalaake
kehke laal pukare koi
kehke laal pukare koi
do baahein phailaake
do baahein phailaake
jara si mamta jo mil jaaye to bhul jaau dukh saara
main ek baalak besahara, ek akela bhatakta sitaara
uska koi nahi duniya mein, jiski maa nahi hai, maa nahi hai
main ek baalak besahara, ek akela bhatakta sitaara
main ek baalak besahara, ek akela bhatakta sitaara
main ek baalak besahara, ek akela bhatakta sitaara

A child I am, adrift, alone,
A solitary star, unknown.
No haven in this world I find,
For I am motherless, left behind.
A child I am, adrift, alone.

The sun sings lullabies, sorrow, my nurse,
No comfort to hearts, no light to immerse.
Each passerby turns, their path they pursue,
My heart cries "Mother," a plea to imbue.
A child I am, adrift, alone.

Tears are my playmates, constant and near,
Alone, I’ve weathered a lifetime of fear.
If this is life, Lord, then take it, release,
How long must I stumble, seeking peace?
A child I am, adrift, alone.

I long for affection, a welcoming embrace,
For tears to be dried, in a loving space.
To be called "my darling," cradled with care,
With arms open wide, a love to share.
A touch of compassion, to ease all my pain,
A solitary star, in the endless rain.
A child I am, adrift, alone.
No haven in this world I find,
For I am motherless, left behind.
A solitary star, unknown.
A solitary star, unknown.
A solitary star, unknown.