sane hath mati ke khushbu liye
rachi dhup mathe pe bunde liye
jane kitne baju tu banho mein liye
itni rahate apni chhanv mein liye
teri basuri se chulhe jale
tu ye saj chhede to jivan chale
faslo mein baliyan hai tere kan ki
sane hath mati ke khushbu liye
rachi dhup mathe pe bunde liye
teri basuri se chulhe jale
tu ye saj chhede to jivan chale
faslo mein baliyan hai tere kan ki

kabhi dopahar mein thali tu to sanjh savali
pali rato ki aanch mein dhimi dor se bandhi
rat jago mein jot si rat jago mein jot si
tika kare tujhe hava mousam salami de raha
dhup se tu kare singar bahati chali ja tu hai dhar
jami ko swar kar jami ko swar kar
thaki hui sakho mein kai shankh hai
nili nili aasha ke kai pankh hai
aasmani kajal naino mein hai
sane hath mati ke khushbu liye
rachi dhup mathe pe bunde liye
jane kitne baju tu banho mein liye
itni rahate apni chhanv mein liye

Hands caressed, scent of earth they hold,
Upon your brow, sun's grace unfolds.
How many arms within your embrace,
Sheltered now, within your space.

From your flute, the hearths ignite,
Life awakens at your light.
In fields of grain, your ears adorned,
Hands caressed, earth's scent returned.
Upon your brow, sun's grace descends,
From your flute, life transcends.
In fields of grain, your ears are bound.

Sometimes noon, then twilight's hue,
Nurtured in night, by threads so few,
In vigils bright, a radiant gleam,
The wind salutes, the seasons stream.
With dust you paint, a flowing stream,
Embellishing earth, a vibrant dream.
In weary boughs, a conch shell sings,
Blue hope takes flight on feathered wings.
Celestial kohl in eyes takes hold,
Hands caressed, scent of earth of old,
Upon your brow, sun's grace descends,
How many arms, to which life lends,
Sheltered now, within your space.