chanda ne puchha taaro se
taaro ne puchha hazaro se
sabse pyara kaun hai
papa mere papa, papa mere papa
papa mere, aise nahi rote
mai hu na aapke sath

papa mere papa, papa mere papa
chanda ne puchha taaro se
taaro ne puchha hazaro se
chanda ne puchha taaro se
taaro ne puchha hazaro se
sabse pyara kaun hai
papa mere papa, papa tere papa

mithi mithi baato se wo
sabko hasata hai
ho pyari adao se wo
dil bahlata hai
duniya me aate jate
wo pyar lutata hai
sagar ne puchha naiya se
naiya ne pucha khivaya se
sabse pyara kaun hai
papa mere papa, papa han tere papa
chanda ne puchha taaro se
taaro ne puchha hazaro se
sabse pyara kaun hai
papa tere papa, papa tere papa

The moon inquired of starlight,
Starlight of a myriad gleams,
Who is dearest, who is bright?
Papa mine, my Papa, Papa of my dreams.

My Papa, do not weep so,
I am here, your solace near.
Papa mine, my Papa, Papa so.

The moon inquired of starlight,
Starlight of a myriad gleams,
The moon inquired of starlight,
Starlight of a myriad gleams,
Who is dearest, who is bright?
Papa mine, your Papa, Papa of your gleams.

With words like honeyed dew,
He makes the world to laugh aloud,
With tender grace, anew,
He soothes the heart within a crowd.
Through life's comings and its goings,
He showers love, a boundless tide.
The ocean asked the small boat's rowings,
The boatman asked, where they abide?
Who is dearest, who is bright?
Papa mine, your Papa, your Papa beside.
The moon inquired of starlight,
Starlight of a myriad gleams,
Who is dearest, who is bright?
Your Papa, your Papa, Papa of your dreams.