Hey Ganga Maiya

Introductory Call

Re Maa, mere Maa, re Maa

O Mother, my Mother, O Mother!

He Ganga Maiya, he Ganga Maiya

O Mother Ganga, O Mother Ganga!

Poojan ham aayi re, Ganga Maiya

We have come to worship You, O Mother Ganga.

Lehar lehar aao re, Ganga Maiya

Come dancing upon the waves, O Mother Ganga.

Poojan ham aayi re, Ganga Maiya

We have come to worship You, O Mother Ganga.

Sab jaane milkar pooja kare Maa

Together everyone will offer worship, O Mother.

Sab jaane milkar pooja karenge

All of us together shall perform Your puja.

Tum lahar lahar aao re, Ganga Maiya

Come gliding upon the waves, O Mother Ganga.

Poojan ham aayi re, Ganga Maiya

We have come to worship You, O Mother Ganga.

Phool chadhao maiya maala pehnao

Offer flowers and adorn Mother with garlands;

Phool chadhao maiya maala pehnao

Offer flowers and adorn Mother with garlands.

Main aarti utaaro re, Ganga Maiya

I shall perform Your aarti, O Mother Ganga.

Adbhut baat hole hole, Ganga Maiya

Wondrous melodies whisper softly, O Mother Ganga.

Jo kuch main bhool kiya maafi karo Maa

Forgive whatever mistakes and faults I have made, O Mother.

Jo kuch main bhool kiya maafi karo Maa

Forgive whatever mistakes and faults I have made, O Mother.

Tu hi ho maata, main hi hoon baala

You alone are my mother, and I am Your child.

Daya karte aao re, Ganga Maiya

Come showering Your compassionate grace, O Mother Ganga.

Geet main gaao maiya, dholak bajao

I sing songs to You, Mother, and play the dholak;

Geet main gaao maiya, dholak bajao

I sing songs to You, Mother, and play the dholak.

Main ghoom ke naacho re, Ganga Maiya

I spin and dance with joy, O Mother Ganga!

Main ghoom ke naacho, main jhum jhum ke naacho

I spin and dance, swaying in bliss.

Daya karke aao re, Ganga Maiya

Come showering Your compassionate grace, O Mother Ganga!

Poojan ham aayi re, Ganga Maiya

We have come to worship You, O Mother Ganga.

He Ganga Maiya, he Ganga Maiya

O Mother Ganga, O Mother Ganga!

Poojan ham aayi re, Ganga Maiya

We have come to worship You, O Mother Ganga.

Lehar lehar aao re, Ganga Maiya

Come dancing upon the waves, O Mother Ganga.

Main aarti utaaro re, Ganga Maiya!

I raise the sacred flame of aarti to You, Mother Ganga!