mere baba re nanhe baba re
so ja baba mere nanhe baba mere soja
loriyo ki bahe bulaye tujhe
nindiya ki god me sulaye tujhe
so ja baba re so ja nanhe baba mere soja

kokh suni hai bechari maa ki
uski aankho me baate bhari hai
kokh suni hai bechari maa ki
uski aankho me baate bhari hai
meri aankho se lele tu nindiya
meri aankho me raate bhari hai
sapne leja re le ja re
le ja re so ja baba re so ja
nanhe baba mere soja

tu saharo ki ungali pakadna
teri ungali pakad lengi raahe
tu saharo ki ungali pakadna
teri ungali pakad lengi raahe
aasama jhuk ke chumega matha
or zamin tujhe degi duaye

mere baba re nanhe baba re so ja baba mere
nanhe baba mere soja loriyo ki bahe bulaye tujhe
nindiya ki god me sulaye tujhe
so ja baba re so ja nanhe baba mere soja

My father, my small one,
Sleep, father, my small one, sleep.
The arms of lullabies call to you,
In the lap of slumber they cradle you,
Sleep, father, sleep, my small one, sleep.

Barren is the womb of the poor mother,
Her eyes are filled with unspoken words,
Barren is the womb of the poor mother,
Her eyes are filled with unspoken words,
Take sleep from my eyes, oh take it,
My eyes are filled with endless nights,
Take dreams away, oh take them away,
Take them away, sleep, father, sleep,
My small one, sleep.

You shall hold the fingers of cities,
And your fingers will grasp the paths,
You shall hold the fingers of cities,
And your fingers will grasp the paths,
The sky will bend to kiss your brow,
And the earth will offer you blessings.

My father, my small one, sleep, father, my,
Small one, sleep, the arms of lullabies call to you,
In the lap of slumber they cradle you,
Sleep, father, sleep, my small one, sleep.