maa ke aansu maa ki mamta
maa ke aansu maa ki mamta
maa jane re maa
kya janenge dev devta
kya janenge dev devta
aur unki duniya

ye sab chalte firte pathar
kahte hain jo khuda ko ishwar
ye sab chalte firte pathar
kahte hain jo khuda ko ishwar
keval puja ke pyase hain
inme pyar kahan

hey chandrchud hey kalyankar
hey mahakaal hey shivshankar
hey nilkanth hey gangadhar
hey mahadev hey dhanodhar
hain kartikey ki shapath tumhe
hain ekdant ki aan tumhe
is dhara pramal ke aadi tumhe
lautana honge pran tumhe
hey aadi dev hey mahadev
hey aadi dev hey mahadev

A mother's tears, a mother's grace,
A mother knows, a mother's space.
But gods and heavens, what do they know?
Of a mother's heart, a seed to sow?

These walking stones, they claim to be,
The gods they claim for all to see.
They thirst for praise, a hollow sound,
Where love is lost, and cannot be found.

Oh, Chandrachud, Kalyankara,
Mahakala, Shiva Shankara,
Neelkantha, Gangadhara,
Mahadeva, the bow's archer.
By Kartikeya's sacred vow,
By Ekadanta's promise now,
Oh, primal god of this mortal sphere,
The breath of life, return it here.
Oh, Primal God, Mahadeva,
Oh, Primal God, Mahadeva.