jab chot kabhi mere lag jaati thi
to aankh teri bhi to bhar aati thi, maa o maa
jab chot kabhi mere lag jaati thi
to aankh teri bhi to bhar aati thi
ek chhoti si phuk se teri, sabhi dard mere hote thhe gum
aaj bhi koi chot lage to, yaad aati ho, yaad aati ho tum
aaj bhi meri aankh bhare to, yaad aati ho, yaad aati ho tum
maa meri maa meri maa, o maa meri maa, meri maa maa

teri baato me apni har ik me, uljhan ka hall pa leta tha
tere hatho ki roti aksar hi, bhukh se zyada kha leta tha
tera hissa me tera qissa me, jo sabko sunaati ho tum
aaj bhi meri baat chale to, yaad aati ho, yaad aati ho tum
aaj bhi meri aankh bhare to, yaad aati ho, yaad aati ho tum
maa meri maa meri maa, maa meri maa, meri maa maa

haaru ya jitu mujhko tu apna, raja beta hi kehati thi
ho meri galti ko apne kehkar, dant bhi baba ki sehti thi
tera dena maa de na paau me, raah ab bhi dikhati ho tum
aaj bhi koi dhatkan ho to, yaad aati ho, yaad aati ho tum
aaj bhi meri aankh bhare to, yaad aati ho, yaad aati ho tum
o meri maa meri maa, meri maa, meri maa maa

When pain would bloom upon my skin,
Your eyes, too, would overflow within, O Mother.
When pain would bloom upon my skin,
Your eyes, too, would overflow within.
A single breath, a whispered grace,
Would banish aches from their place.
Now, when hurts I chance to meet,
I remember you, my heart's retreat.
Now, when my eyes with tears are wet,
I remember you, I can't forget.
Mother, my mother, my own dear one,
O Mother mine, my life's sun.

In your words, a haven I'd find,
A solution for my troubled mind.
Your hands' bread, a feast of love,
More than hunger, I'd partake thereof.
Your stories, my very own to share,
Still, you tell them, beyond compare.
Now, when hurts I chance to meet,
I remember you, my heart's retreat.
Now, when my eyes with tears are wet,
I remember you, I can't forget.
Mother, my mother, my own dear one,
O Mother mine, my life's sun.

Whether winning or in defeat,
You called me your royal, loving treat.
My errors, you'd claim as your own,
Bearing Father's scolding, alone.
Your debt, dear Mother, I can't repay,
Still, you light my path, come what may.
Now, when my heart skips a beat,
I remember you, my heart's retreat.
Now, when my eyes with tears are wet,
I remember you, I can't forget.
O my Mother, my mother, my own,
My Mother, my life, my soul's throne.