o dharti ke chaand laal mere soja laal mere soja
tu maa ke mamta ke aanchal mein khoja
tu maa ke mamta ke aanchal mein khoja o dharti ke chaand

sunta tha tu roj ramayan
sunta tha tu roj ramayan ye thi aadat teri
ek din tune mujhse puchha kaha hai seeta meri
us din ko naa jaana bhul o mere phul chain se soja
tu maa ke mamta ke aanchal mein khoja
tu maa ke mamta ke aanchal mein khoja o dharti ke chaand

kaash main hoti pavan ka jhoka
kaash main hoti pavan ka jhoka chupke chupke aati
kaash main hoti phul saanso mein bas jaati
aur kahti ke tu dukh mujhe deke tu sukh mere leke chain se soja
tu maa ke mamta ke aanchal mein khoja
tu maa ke mamta ke aanchal mein khoja o dharti ke chaand

O, Earth's crimson moon, my darling, sleep, my darling, sleep,
In the folds of Mother's love, seek your keep.
In the folds of Mother's love, seek, O moon of Earth.

You listened daily to the Ramayana's lore,
A habit you held, forevermore.
One day you asked, where is my Sita, pray?
That day, never forget, my blossom, sleep today.
In the folds of Mother's love, seek your way,
In the folds of Mother's love, seek, O moon of Earth.

If only I were a whisper of wind's breath,
Silently I would come, escaping death.
If only I were a flower, in your breaths to reside,
Whispering, give me your pain, your joys I'll provide, sleep.
In the folds of Mother's love, seek your tide,
In the folds of Mother's love, seek, O moon of Earth.