माई ऋ मैं का से कहू

Song: Maai ri main ka se kahoo
Movie: Dastak (1970)
Singer: : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music: Madan Mohan


maai ri main kaa se kahoo peer apne jiya ki
maai ri....

os nayan ki unke meri lagi ko bujhaaye naa
tan-man bheego de aake aisi ghata koi chhaaye naa
mohe bahaa le jaaye aisi lahar koi aaye naa
padi nadiya ke kinaare main pyaasi

pee ki dagar mein baithe maila huwa ri mera aanchara
mukhada hai fikaa fikaa, nainon mein sohe nahin kaajaraa
koi jo dekhe maiyaa, preet ka vaase kahun maajaraa
lat mein padi kaisi birhaa ki maati

aankhon mein chalte firte, roj mile piya baawre
baiyaa ki chhaiyaa aake milte nahin kabhi saanware
dukh ye milan ka le er kaah kaaroon,kahan jaaoon re
paa kar bhi, nahin un ko mein paati

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Oh mother, how could I tell you
The pain in my heart

What I see of him in my eyes is not fulfilling my craving
The cloud that would soak my body and heart never materialises
The wave that would make me flow in ecstasy never occurs
I'm left thirsty at the shore of the river

By waiting in his path, the corner of my scarf has become stained
Faint is my face, the kohl a misfit in my eyes
If someone sees me mother, how do I talk about love?
And how the mud of separation has fallen over my tresses?

By wandering into my eyes, my darling meets me daily
But he seldom meets me by coming into my arms
What do I do with the grief of such a meeting, where do I go?
Even after acquiring him, I feel I don't possess hm