mere chanda mere nanhe
mere chanda mere nanhe tujhe apne sine se kaise lagaau
suni godi me kaise uthau
mere chanda mere nanhe tujhe apne sine se kaise lagaau
suni godi me kaise uthau

chhup gaye ladle aanchlo me, raat pariyo ka paigam laayi
chhup gaye ladle aanchlo me, raat pariyo ka paigam laayi
kis tarah so gaya tu akele, kis tarah bin mere nind aayi
mere chanda mere nanhe tujhe apne sine se kaise lagaau
suni godi me kaise uthau

tere sapne me aa toh gayi main, apni majburiya kya bataau
tere sapne me aa toh gayi main, apni majburiya kya bataau
bund bhi tan me baki nahi hai, bhukh teri main kaise mitau
mere chanda mere nanhe tujhe apne sine se kaise lagaau
suni godi me kaise uthau

aadmi bhi hai, bhagwan bhi hai phir bhi phirta hai tu besahara
aadmi bhi hai, bhagwan bhi hai phir bhi phirta hai tu besahara
kaun tujhko gale se lagaaye, pattharo ka hai yeh shehar saara
mere chanda mere nanhe tujhe apne sine se kaise lagaau
suni godi me kaise uthau

dur jaana hai nanhe musafir, raste me kahi thak na jaana
dur jaana hai nanhe musafir, raste me kahi thak na jaana
thaam ke meri aaho ki dori, dhund le tu hi apna thikaana
mere chanda mere nanhe tujhe apne sine se kaise lagaau
suni godi me kaise uthau

My moon, my little one,
How can I hold you to my chest?
How can I lift you in this empty lap?
My moon, my little one,
How can I hold you to my chest?
How can I lift you in this empty lap?

Hidden, my beloved, in the veils,
Night brought the fairies' message.
How did you fall asleep alone,
How did sleep come to you without me?
My moon, my little one,
How can I hold you to my chest?
How can I lift you in this empty lap?

I came to you in your dreams,
How can I speak of my helplessness?
Not a drop remains within,
How can I quench your hunger?
My moon, my little one,
How can I hold you to my chest?
How can I lift you in this empty lap?

Human and God, yet you wander, forsaken.
Human and God, yet you wander, forsaken.
Who will embrace you?
This city is made of stone.
My moon, my little one,
How can I hold you to my chest?
How can I lift you in this empty lap?

You must travel far, little traveler,
Do not tire along the way.
Hold fast to the thread of my sighs,
And find your own home.
My moon, my little one,
How can I hold you to my chest?
How can I lift you in this empty lap?