ghadi aa gayi imtihaan ki
antim pal hain ginti ke
jaha bhi ho tum maa sul lena
shabd hain meri binti ke
ek baras se pinjra hain khali
mera panchhi la do maa
mujhko piya se mila do maa, ae maa
aya mahal ka ud gaya hansa
fir use vapas la do maa
mujhko piya se mila do maa, ae maa

lut gayi main to mera nasiba
fut gaya hay fut gaya
bich safar me mera sathi
chhut gaya hay chhut gaya
subah ke bhule huye pathik ko
saanjh pade ghar la do maa
mujhko piya se mila do maa, ae maa

he jagdambe meri bhanvar me
nauka hain meri nauka hain
dub rahi hain mujhko bacha lo
mauka hain yahi muka hain
bhaag me mere aag lagi hain
aakar use bujha do maa
mujhko piya se mila do maa, ae maa
ek baras se pinjra hain khali
pinjra khali
kaha ho aao trishul wali
kaha ho aao trishul wali
he maa he maa he maa

The hour of trial has arrived,
The final moments tick away.
Wherever you are, Mother, hear,
These words, my prayer, I pray.
A year the cage has stood bereft,
Bring back my bird, I implore.
Unite me with my Beloved, Mother, oh Mother!
The swan of the palace has flown,
Bring back that soul once more.
Unite me with my Beloved, Mother, oh Mother!

I am plundered, my fate undone,
Shattered, alas, shattered!
My companion in the journey of life,
Departed, alas, departed!
The traveler who lost his way at dawn,
Bring him home when evening falls.
Unite me with my Beloved, Mother, oh Mother!

Oh Jagadamba, in the swirling depths,
My boat is tossed, my boat is tossed.
I am drowning, save me,
This is the moment, this is the moment.
In my destiny, fire rages,
Come and extinguish the flames.
Unite me with my Beloved, Mother, oh Mother!
A year the cage has stood bereft,
The cage is empty...
Where are you, wielder of the trident?
Where are you, wielder of the trident?
Oh Mother, oh Mother, oh Mother!