o meri maa tune kyon bheja sasural haye mai mar gayi
mai mar gayi ui mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi
o meri maa tune kyon bheja sasural haye mai mar gayi
ui mar gayi ui mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi

laaj ki maari mai sharmaau laaj ki maari mai sharmaau
ghar se baahar kaise jaaun aa gayi mai sabki ankhiyo me
charcha hai mera sakhiyo me
are badhti hui aabadi ka tu zara to karti khayal
chhi chhi kaisa aaya zamana bahu na inki baat me aana
chachi ji badla hai zamana mardo ko padhta hai kamana
uska diya sabhi khate hai apna paap sabhi laate hai
baccho ko padhta hai padhana mushkil hai bahuto ko khilana
sabko pyaar ye kaise degi aapki seva kaise karegi
seva karegi kaise kaise rakhegi apna khayal
haye mai mar gayi mai mar gayi ui mar gayi mar gayi
o meri maa tune kyon bheja sasural haye mai mar gayi
ui mar gayi ui mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi

saasu ji mera dil ghabraaye char kadam bhi chala na jaye
daudo aam ki chatni laao are aam nahi to baam hi laao
kaali maati mujhe khilao devar ji koi daai bulao
nandi ji mere naaz uthao jao jao jaldi jao
saiiya ji mera hukum bajao karo na talam taal
haye mai mar gayi ui mar gayi ui mar gayi mar gayi
badhti hui aabadi ka mai rakhungi ab to khayal
o meri maa tune kyon bheja sasural haye mai mar gayi
mai mar gayi ui mar gayi mar gayi mar gayi

My mother, why did you send me to this house of strangers? I am dying.
I am dying, oh, I am dying, dying, dying.
My mother, why did you send me to this house of strangers? I am dying.
Oh, I am dying, I am dying, dying, dying.

Shame consumes me, I am shy, shame consumes me, I am shy.
How can I step outside these walls? I have become the talk.
My name whispers through every ear.
Oh, this growing population, did you not give a single thought?
Disgusting is this age, a daughter-in-law should not speak.
Aunt, the times have changed, men must now earn.
They eat from his hand, their sins they carry.
The children must be schooled, feeding them is a hardship.
How can she love all, how can she serve you?
How will she serve, how will she look after herself?
I am dying, I am dying, oh, I am dying, dying.
My mother, why did you send me to this house of strangers? I am dying.
Oh, I am dying, I am dying, dying, dying.

My mother-in-law, my heart trembles, I cannot walk four steps.
Hurry, bring mango chutney! If not mango, then bring balm!
Feed me the black earth, brother-in-law, call a midwife!
Husband, lift me with care, go quickly, go!
My beloved, obey my command, do not delay.
I am dying, I am dying, oh, I am dying, dying.
I will now take care of this growing population.
My mother, why did you send me to this house of strangers? I am dying.
Oh, I am dying, I am dying, dying, dying.