ho maa ho maa ho maa
teri kahaani mein jita tha beta tera
tu hi bata maa kya jhuta tha kissa tera
aansu baha na maa ik din yeh hona hi tha
lamha lamha jita jahaan ladate ladate main thak gaya
sone de maa main nahi jeena
sone de maa main nahi jeena
sone de maa main nahi jeena
sone de maa sone de maa

kabse hai tumare maa aawaaz di na koyi
tabse andheron mein ghar mera khoya kahi
sadiya huyi tere aanchal mein soya nahi
lori koyi phir se suna
chalate chalate main thak gaya
sone de maa main nahi jeena
sone de maa main nahi jeena
sone de maa nayyo jeena
sone de maa

aakhari angadaayi nind mujhe aayi
dheere dheere dhundala sama
hasate hasate abb kar vida
sone de maa main nahi jeena
sone de maa main nahi jeena
sone de maa nayyo jeena sone de maa
sone de maa main nahi jeena
sone de maa nayyo jeena sone de maa

Mother, Oh Mother, Oh Mother
In your story, your son once lived,
Tell me, Mother, was your tale a lie?
You shed no tears, Mother, this day was destined,
Moment by moment, I lived, fighting, and now I am weary.
Let me sleep, Mother, I do not wish to live,
Let me sleep, Mother, I do not wish to live,
Let me sleep, Mother, I do not wish to live,
Let me sleep, Mother, let me sleep.

Since when, Mother, have you spoken no word?
Since then, my home is lost in shadows somewhere,
Ages have passed, I have not slept in your embrace,
Sing a lullaby again,
Walking, I am weary.
Let me sleep, Mother, I do not wish to live,
Let me sleep, Mother, I do not wish to live,
Let me sleep, I do not wish to live,
Let me sleep, Mother.

My final stretch, sleep has come to me,
Slowly, the world fades,
Smiling, now bid me farewell,
Let me sleep, Mother, I do not wish to live,
Let me sleep, Mother, I do not wish to live,
Let me sleep, I do not wish to live, let me sleep, Mother,
Let me sleep, Mother, I do not wish to live,
Let me sleep, I do not wish to live, let me sleep, Mother.