jale chita ki in lapto me
jab kisi maa ka suhaag
puchho naa bete ke man me
lag jaaye kaisi aag
ae maa mujhko saugandh teri
ae maa mujhko saugandh teri
har julm ka naam mita dunga
jaalim ke lahu se ek din mai
phir teri maang saja dunga
ae maa, ae maa

kyu huaa paraaya ghar aangan
kyu ujad gaya khushiyo ka chaman
pardesh bani kyu ye galiya
jin galiyo me khela bachpan
in galiyo me phir khushiyo ki mai
kaliya wahi bichha dunga
ae maa, ae maa mujhko saugandh teri

kyu milkar itani dur huye
maa ki aankho ke do taare
kyu milane se hi majbur huye
ek nadiya ke hi do dhaare
mat ro maa teri khoyi khushi
tujhko waapas lauta dunga
ae maa, ae maa mujhko saugandh teri

In flames that devour, a pyre's embrace,
Where a mother's vermillion fades to ash,
Ask not the son, the fire in his space,
A burning rage, a soul's volcanic clash.
O Mother, by your memory I swear,
By every wrong, a promise I impart,
I'll erase each tyranny to nowhere,
With the tyrant's blood, I'll restart.
Your parting line, I'll adorn it once more,
O Mother, O Mother.

Why did home become a distant shore?
Why did joy's garden wither and decline?
Why are these paths a foreign roar,
Where childhood games entwined, a life divine?
On these very paths, once more I'll sow,
The blossoms of delight, a vibrant hue,
O Mother, by your memory I vow.

Why are we separated, far apart,
The eyes of a mother, two stars so bright?
Why are reunions torn from the heart,
Like two streams, forced from the river's light?
Weep not, Mother, for your lost desire,
I will bring back what was once yours to share,
O Mother, by your memory I aspire.