Shreya Ghoshal – O Maayi Ri Lyrics in English (Translation) – The Kerala Story 2

Oh Mother, hold me close inside your shawl
Oh Mother, my dreams ran with the tears of kohl

Oh Mother, hold me close inside your shawl
Oh Mother, my dreams ran with the tears of kohl

So many nights passed, but sleep never came
Sing me a lullaby, my mother, my flame
This silence is heavy, it frightens my heart
Hum something softly, don’t let us fall apart

Oh Mother, Oh Mother
I couldn’t even cry in your arms
When your finger slipped away from mine
Where did life carry me so far?

Oh Mother, gather me close in your shawl
Oh Mother, my dreams ran with the tears of kohl

A place where my sorrow could finally rest
O Mother, there must be space on your chest
Within your shawl
Shadows surround me, I’m left all alone
Mother, come back from wherever you roam
Your daughter calls you, crying your name

Oh Mother, hold me close in your arms
Oh Mother, the roads are swallowed by dark
Had I listened to the words that you said
Happiness wouldn’t feel so far from my heart
When your finger slipped away from mine
Where did life carry me so far?