aye maa meri yado ko dil hi me basa lena
aye maa meri yado ko dil hi me basa lena
badnam na ho aasu daman me chupa lena
aye maa meri yado ko

aazadi ka parwana ab jata hai jalne ko
aazadi ka parwana ab jata hai jalne ko
has has ke mai jal jau has has ke mai jal jau
bas itni dua dena aye maa meri yado ko

mai yaad agar aau bharna na kabhi aahe
mai yaad agar aau bharna na kabhi aahe
tum meri nishani ko tum meri nishani ko
sine se laga lena aye maa meri yado ko

aaye tere kuche me jab rakh meri ud kar
aaye tere kuche me jab rakh meri ud kar
us rakh pe aye mata us rakh pe aye mata
ik dunia basa lena
badnam na ho aasu daman me chupa lena
aye maa meri yado ko dil hi me basa lena
aye maa meri yado ko

Mother, enshrine my memory within your heart,
Mother, enshrine my memory within your heart,
Lest shame befall, conceal your tears in your garment,
Mother, enshrine my memory.

This moth of freedom now goes forth to burn,
This moth of freedom now goes forth to burn,
I will laugh as I burn, I will laugh as I burn,
Grant me only this prayer, Mother, for my memory.

If I should come to mind, never sigh,
If I should come to mind, never sigh,
Embrace my token, hold my token,
Clasp it close to your breast, Mother, for my memory.

When my ashes come to you, scattered in the breeze,
When my ashes come to you, scattered in the breeze,
Upon those ashes, O Mother, upon those ashes,
Build a world anew,
Lest shame befall, conceal your tears in your garment,
Mother, enshrine my memory within your heart,
Mother, enshrine my memory.