mat ro mat ro janani ke laal mat kar mat kar gile ye gal
mat ro mat ro janani ke laal mat kar mat kar gile ye gal
tujhko nihare sitare gagan ke tujhko nihare sitare gagan ke
tujhko pukare ye dharti viran mat ro mat ro janani ke laal

la pee lu mai nahe asuwan tere
tere adhar dhar dhar khushiya bikheri
ankhiyo pe ankhiya hai sabki ankhiyo pe ankhiya hai sabki
bandhan se maa ko chudana lal mat ro mat ro janani ke laal
dekh gagan me ghata chai teri janam bhumi ghir ghir ke aayi
bijli kadakti hai agni bhadakti hai
bijli kadakti hai agni bhadakti hai
sankat ki ghadiyo me ab tuhi sambhal
mat ro mat ro janani ke laal

poch le apne aakho ka pani sunle lala apne ghar ki kahani
pran bhale jaye aan na jaye pran bhale jaye aan na jaye
jhukne na paye re veero ka bhag
mat ro mat ro janani ke laal

sukh raha hai maru kal sara tere nayan me yu jal ki ye dhara
aasu kabhi na bahati hai jwala aasu kabhi na bahati hai jwala
subak subak nahi roye bojhal mat ro mat ro janani ke laal
mat ro mat ro janani ke laal mat ro mat ro janani ke laal

Do not weep, do not weep, child of the mother,
Do not stain those cheeks with tears.
Do not weep, do not weep, child of the mother,
Do not stain those cheeks with tears.

The stars gaze down from the heavens,
The stars gaze down from the heavens,
The desolate earth calls out to you,
Do not weep, child of the mother.

Let me drink, let me drink your tears,
Let your lips hold joy instead.
Eyes upon eyes, all watch you,
Eyes upon eyes, all watch you,
Free your mother from this binding, child,
Do not weep, child of the mother.

See how the storm clouds gather in the sky,
Your homeland comes, circling near.
Lightning flashes, fire ignites,
Lightning flashes, fire ignites,
In these moments of peril, you must now take hold.
Do not weep, child of the mother.

Wipe away the water from your eyes,
Listen, son, to the story of your home.
Life may go, honor will not,
Life may go, honor will not,
Never let the fate of heroes bow.
Do not weep, child of the mother.

Happiness withers, I strike tomorrow,
Why do tears flow from your eyes?
Tears never flow, but fire does not cease,
Tears never flow, but fire does not cease,
Do not sob and weep so heavily.
Do not weep, child of the mother.
Do not weep, child of the mother,
Do not weep, child of the mother.