Maa ki hath ki Roti

A tearful  dedication to all  mothers 

Maa ki hath  ki Roti

माँ के हाथ की रोटी

By

Kumar Sasi

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

mujhe har taraf , har taraf khuda nazar aata hai
jab sir par maa ka hath chuaa nazar aata hai

When Mother’s  hand touches  my head ,

To me  ,   ever where , every where  God appears

thak har kar jab bhi lauta, maa ne pani diya
nanhe gilas me amrit ka kua nazar aata hai

When I come back  tired and defeated mother  would  offer me water ,

It appeared  as if she was giving a  well of nectar  in that  glass

 majburi me nahi mohbbat me pkaya hai bhojan

maa ke hath ki roti me shahi bhoj nazar aata hai

When  i ate   the meals  not because  of need  but because of love ,

The  Roti made by my mother   appeared as if it was  a royal lunch

badi anuthi sakshiyat ata ki rab ne maa ko
uski god me bhuda bhi baccha nazar aata hai

God  has   given a very  unique   gift   in mother,

For even  an old man lying in her  lap  appears  like a child.

jab maa thi to amawas me bhi roshani thi doston
ab bhari dophar me bhi kala dhuan nazar aata hai

Oh friend  , when mother  was there  , there  was light  even on moonless  days,

But now even at noon  it appears   as  if it  is a black smoke