maa ne kaha mujhase sada
tu phul mera mera chand hai
na chand na phool hu
raste ki mai dhul hu

maa ne kaha chhae ghata
to barase pani ye pani magar
aankhon me kyun aa gaya
badal kahan chha gaya

kitani badi hai ye duniya main kitna akela
bilkul akela mai tute khilono se khela
ye kaisa jivan mila mujhako kairat me

My mother whispered, ever near,
"You are my flower, my moon so clear."
I am no moon, no blossom bright,
But dust that clings to pathways' light.

My mother said, "The clouds descend,"
"And rains of sorrow will soon bend."
But why do tears begin to fall?
Where did this sudden cloud enthrall?

How vast this world, and I so lone,
Alone I play, with toys overthrown.
What life is this, a gift so frail,
A kindness offered, doomed to fail.