main kabhi batlaata nahi
par andhere se darta hu main maa
yun to main dikhlaata nahi
teri parwaah karta hu main maa
tujhe sab hai pata, hai na maa
tujhe sab hai pata meri maa

bheed me yun na chhodo mujhe
ghar laut ke bhi aa na paau maa
bhej na itna door mujhko tu
yaad bhi tujhko aa na paau maa
kya itna bura hu main maa
kya itna bura meri maa

jab bhi kabhi papa mujhe
jor jor jhula jhulate hai maa
meri nazar dhudhe tujhe
sochu yahi tu aake thaamegi maa
unase main ye kehta nahi
par main seham jaata hu maa
chehre me aane deta nahi
dil hi dil me ghabraata hu main
tujhe sab hai pata hai na maa
tujhe sab hai pata meri maa

o main kabhi batlaata nahi
par andhere se darta hu main maa
yun to main dikhlaata nahi
teri parwaah karta hu main maa
tujhe sab hai pata, hai na maa
tujhe sab hai pata meri maa

I rarely speak of it,
But I fear the shadows, Mother.
Though I show it not,
I care for you, Mother.
You know all, don't you, Mother?
You know all, my Mother.

Don't leave me in the crowd like this,
Lest I find no way to return home, Mother.
Don't send me so far away, Mother,
Lest I forget you, Mother.
Am I so bad, Mother?
Am I so bad, my Mother?

When Father swings me high,
With such boisterous joy, Mother,
My eyes search for you,
Imagining you will come and hold me, Mother.
I do not tell them this,
But I recoil in fear, Mother.
I let it not show on my face,
But in my heart, I tremble.
You know all, don't you, Mother?
You know all, my Mother.

Oh, I rarely speak of it,
But I fear the shadows, Mother.
Though I show it not,
I care for you, Mother.
You know all, don't you, Mother?
You know all, my Mother.