Tod shared this song with the note: "I am a 74 year old Anglo Indian. My mother sang a version of this to me and my siblings. I have just taught it to my daughter who has a new baby."

Notes

The translation is loose. Please email me any suggestions for improving it and for corrections with the spelling. We'd also love to add the original Hindi text. Thanks in advance! -Mama Lisa

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Thanks to Tod O'Brien for singing this song for us!

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Thanks to Tod O'Brien for sharing this song with us!