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CHORUS

Some say mother, some say daughter
Kehte hain maa hoon, ya hoon beti
कहते हैं माँ हूँ या हूँ बेटी

Sister, wife, neighbor
Bahan, patnee, padosee
बहन पत्नी पड़ोसी

But who am I
Par main hoon kaun
पर मैं हूँ कौन

What is the word for the world inside
Kaise kahoon yeh andar ki duniya
कैसे कहूँ यह अंदर की दुनिया

Listener, healer
Sahāyika, adhyāpika
सहायिका अध्यापिका

The one who can make it right
Jo karain sabki accha
जो करें सबकी अच्छा

But who am I
Par main hoon kaun
पर मैं हूँ कौन

What is the word for the world inside
Kaise kahoon yeh andar ki duniya
कैसे कहूँ यह अंदर की दुनिया


VERSE

Folding a well-worn piece of cloth
Purané kapdon ko sambhaloon
पुराने कपड़ों को सम्भालूं

Walking the road at dusk
Har shaam yahi raaste pé chaloon
हर शाम यही रास्ते पर चलूँ

I’ve folded this shirt so many times
Isi kameez ko teh karoon
इसी कमीज़ को तेह करून

So many times, so many times
Kitné baar, kitné baar
कितने बार कितने बार

Walking the road I know so well
Jaané sadak par chalta rahoon
जाने सड़क पर चलता रहूँ

Stirring this pot of rice
Ubalta chaaval hilta rahoon
उबलता चावल हिलता रहूँ

I’ve held this spoon so many times
Yeh chamach main padakoon
यह चमच मैं पकड़ूँ

So many times, so many times
Kitné baar, kitné baar
कितने बार कितने बार

CHORUS

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from A Village of One: India, released December 9, 2018

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