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Mitti Ke Bete Lyrics & English Translation

Performed by Sonu Nigam Starring Ahan Shetty, Diljit Dosanjh, Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan

Editor's Note

Mitti Ke Bete is a heartfelt tribute to the brave hearts who laid down their lives for the nation. Sung by the legendary Sonu Nigam, this track is a soulful composition by Mithoon, with poignant lyrics by Manoj Muntashir. To understand the complete English Translation of this emotional song, read below.

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Kya Mann Mauji Befikre Thhe
How carefree and fearless were our hearts
Kya Mann Mauji Befikre The
How carefree and fearless were our hearts
Maut Pe Apne Hanste The
We used to laugh in the face of death
Dil Mein Vatan Ko Rakhne Vale
Those who carried the nation in their hearts
Sar Pe Kafan Bhi Rakhte The
Also wore their shrouds upon their heads


Hum Jo Tiranga Lehrayenge
Whenever we raise the tricolor
Hichhki Banke Yaad Aayenge
You’ll remember us with a sudden hiccup of memory


Vo Mitti Ke Bete Jo Vapas Na Laute
Those sons of the soil who never returned
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Who never returned—those sons of the soil
Vo Maa Ke Albele Jo Vapas Na Laute
Those beloved children of mothers who never came back
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Who never returned—those sons of the soil
Is Mitti Ke Bete
The sons of this very soil


Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho…
Oh…
Mitti Ke Bete
Sons of the soil
Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho…
Oh…
Mitti Ke Bete
Sons of the soil
Is Mitti Ke Bete
The sons of this very soil


Jiske Liye Sardar Humara Jhool Gaya Tha Phande Par
For whom our leader swung upon the gallows
Dhool Nahin Lagne Di Humne Us Bedaag Tirange Par
We never let dust stain that spotless tricolor
Us Bedaag Tirange Par, Us Bedaag Tirange Par
Upon that unstained tricolor, upon that unstained tricolor


Tera Dard Tu Jane Baba
Only you know your pain, father
Tera Dard Tu Jane Baba
Only you know your pain, father
Main To Khushi Se Pagal Hu
I’m simply mad with joy
Jiski Godi Me Khela Main
In whose lap I once played
Chala Usi’ke Kandhe Par
I now ride upon those same shoulders


Hmm.. Laadle Jab Sarhad Jaayenge
When beloved sons go to the border
Hichhki Banke Yaad Aayenge
You’ll remember them with a sudden hiccup of memory


Vo Mitti Ke Bete Jo Vapas Na Laute
Those sons of the soil who never returned
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Who never returned—those sons of the soil
Vo Maa Ke Albele Jo Vapas Na Laute
Those beloved children of mothers who never came back
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Who never returned—those sons of the soil
Is Mitti Ke Bete
The sons of this very soil


Oh Chhal Ye Kahaan Pata Thaa Tu Yaaron Ko Chhal Jaayega
Oh, who knew you’d deceive your friends like this
Jo Chadhta Sooraj Tha Apna Vo Aise Dhal Jaayega
That our rising sun would set this way
Vo Aise Dhal Jaayega Vo Aise Dhal Jaayega
It will set like this, it will set like this


Tere Bin Sarhad Se Hum Bhee
Without you, we too from the border
Tere Bin Sarhad Se Hum Bhee
Without you, we too from the border
Aadhe Adhure Lautenge
Will return incomplete, only half of ourselves
Teri Chita Mein Dheere Se Kuch
Quietly, something of mine will also burn
Apna Bhi Jal Jaayega
In your funeral pyre


Yaar Gale Jab Lag Jaayenge
When friends embrace
Hichhki Banke Yaad Aayenge
You’ll remember them with a sudden hiccup of memory


Vo Mitti Ke Bete Jo Vapas Na Laute
Those sons of the soil who never returned
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Who never returned—those sons of the soil
Vo Maa Ke Albele Jo Vapas Na Laute
Those beloved children of mothers who never came back
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Who never returned—those sons of the soil
Is Mitti Ke Bete
The sons of this very soil


Mujhe Dard Kabhi Sote Hi Nahi
My pain never sleeps
Vanvaas Khatam Hote Hi Nahin
This exile never ends
Chaukhat Pe Diye Jalte Hi Rahe
Lamps keep burning on the threshold
Kuch Ram Kabhi Laute Hi Nahi
Some Ram never ever returned
Kuch Ram Kabhi Laute Hi Nahi
Some Ram never ever returned
Kuch Ram Kabhi Laute Hi Nahi
Some Ram never ever returned


Mere Naam Ka Pyala Bhar Ke
Fill a cup with my name
Ho.. Mere Naam Ka Pyala Bhar Ke
Fill a cup with my name
Barsaton Mein Pee Lena
And drink it in the monsoons
Baba Main To Raha Nahin
Father, I am no more
Tu Meri Jawani Jee Lena
You live my youth on my behalf


Hum Jab Jan Gan Man Gayenge
When we sing “Jana Gana Mana”
Hichhki Banke Yaad Aayenge
You’ll remember us with a sudden hiccup of memory


Wo Mitti Ke Bete Jo Wapas Na Laute
Those sons of the soil who never returned
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Who never returned—those sons of the soil
Vo Maa Ke Albele Jo Wapas Na Laute
Those beloved children of mothers who never came back
Jo Wapas Na Laute Wo Mitti Ke Bete
Who never returned—those sons of the soil
Is Mitti Ke Bete
The sons of this very soil


Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho…
Oh…
Mitti Ke Bete
Sons of the soil
Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho…
Oh…
Mitti Ke Bete
Sons of the soil
Is Mitti Ke Bete
The sons of this very soil
Kya Mann Mauji Befikre Thhe
Kya Mann Mauji Befikre The
Maut Pe Apne Hanste The
Dil Mein Vatan Ko Rakhne Vale
Sar Pe Kafan Bhi Rakhte The

Hum Jo Tiranga Lehrayenge
Hichhki Banke Yaad Aayenge

Vo Mitti Ke Bete Jo Vapas Na Laute
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Vo Maa Ke Albele Jo Vapas Na Laute
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Is Mitti Ke Bete

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho…
Mitti Ke Bete
Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho…
Mitti Ke Bete
Is Mitti Ke Bete

Jiske Liye Sardar Humara Jhool Gaya Tha Phande Par
Dhool Nahin Lagne Di Humne Us Bedaag Tirange Par
Us Bedaag Tirange Par, Us Bedaag Tirange Par

Tera Dard Tu Jane Baba
Tera Dard Tu Jane Baba
Main To Khushi Se Pagal Hu
Jiski Godi Me Khela Main
Chala Usi’ke Kandhe Par

Hmm.. Laadle Jab Sarhad Jaayenge
Hichhki Banke Yaad Aayenge

Vo Mitti Ke Bete Jo Vapas Na Laute
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Vo Maa Ke Albele Jo Vapas Na Laute
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Is Mitti Ke Bete

Oh Chhal Ye Kahaan Pata Thaa Tu Yaaron Ko Chhal Jaayega
Jo Chadhta Sooraj Tha Apna Vo Aise Dhal Jaayega
Vo Aise Dhal Jaayega Vo Aise Dhal Jaayega

Tere Bin Sarhad Se Hum Bhee
Tere Bin Sarhad Se Hum Bhee
Aadhe Adhure Lautenge
Teri Chita Mein Dheere Se Kuch
Apna Bhi Jal Jaayega

Yaar Gale Jab Lag Jaayenge
Hichhki Banke Yaad Aayenge

Vo Mitti Ke Bete Jo Vapas Na Laute
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Vo Maa Ke Albele Jo Vapas Na Laute
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Is Mitti Ke Bete

Mujhe Dard Kabhi Sote Hi Nahi
Vanvaas Khatam Hote Hi Nahin
Chaukhat Pe Diye Jalte Hi Rahe
Kuch Ram Kabhi Laute Hi Nahi
Kuch Ram Kabhi Laute Hi Nahi
Kuch Ram Kabhi Laute Hi Nahi

Mere Naam Ka Pyala Bhar Ke
Ho.. Mere Naam Ka Pyala Bhar Ke
Barsaton Mein Pee Lena
Baba Main To Raha Nahin
Tu Meri Jawani Jee Lena

Hum Jab Jan Gan Man Gayenge
Hichki Banke Yaad Aayenge

Wo Mitti Ke Bete Jo Wapas Na Laute
Jo Vapas Na Laute Vo Mitti Ke Bete
Vo Maa Ke Albele Jo Wapas Na Laute
Jo Wapas Na Laute Wo Mitti Ke Bete
Is Mitti Ke Bete

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho…
Mitti Ke Bete
Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho…
Mitti Ke Bete
Is Mitti Ke Bete
क्या मन मौजी बेफ़िकरे थे
क्या मन मौजी बेफ़िकरे थे
मौत पे अपने हँसते थे
दिल में वतन को रखने वाले
सर पे कफ़न भी रखते थे

हम जो तिरंगा लहराएँगे
हिचकी बनके याद आएँगे

वो मिट्टी के बेटे जो वापस न लौटे
जो वापस न लौटे वो मिट्टी के बेटे
वो माँ के अलबेले जो वापस न लौटे
जो वापस न लौटे वो मिट्टी के बेटे
इस मिट्टी के बेटे

हो हो हो हो हो…
मिट्टी के बेटे
हो हो हो हो हो…
मिट्टी के बेटे
इस मिट्टी के बेटे

जिसके लिए सरदार हमारा झूल गया था फाँदे पर
धूल नहीं लगने दी हमने उस बेदाग़ तिरंगे पर
उस बेदाग़ तिरंगे पर, उस बेदाग़ तिरंगे पर

तेरा दर्द तू जाने बाबा
तेरा दर्द तू जाने बाबा
मैं तो खुशी से पागल हूँ
जिसकी गोदी में खेला मैं
चला उसी के कंधे पर

हम्म… लाडले जब सरहद जाएँगे
हिचकी बनके याद आएँगे

वो मिट्टी के बेटे जो वापस न लौटे
जो वापस न लौटे वो मिट्टी के बेटे
वो माँ के अलबेले जो वापस न लौटे
जो वापस न लौटे वो मिट्टी के बेटे
इस मिट्टी के बेटे

ओ छल ये कहाँ पता था तू यारों को छल जाएगा
जो चढ़ता सूरज था अपना वो ऐसे ढल जाएगा
वो ऐसे ढल जाएगा, वो ऐसे ढल जाएगा

तेरे बिन सरहद से हम भी
तेरे बिन सरहद से हम भी
आधे अधूरे लौटेंगे
तेरी चिता में धीरे से कुछ
अपना भी जल जाएगा

यार गले जब लग जाएँगे
हिचकी बनके याद आएँगे

वो मिट्टी के बेटे जो वापस न लौटे
जो वापस न लौटे वो मिट्टी के बेटे
वो माँ के अलबेले जो वापस न लौटे
जो वापस न लौटे वो मिट्टी के बेटे
इस मिट्टी के बेटे

मुझे दर्द कभी सोते ही नहीं
वनवास ख़त्म होते ही नहीं
चौखट पे दिए जलते ही रहे
कुछ राम कभी लौटे ही नहीं
कुछ राम कभी लौटे ही नहीं
कुछ राम कभी लौटे ही नहीं

मेरे नाम का प्याला भर के
हो… मेरे नाम का प्याला भर के
बरसातों में पी लेना
बाबा मैं तो रहा नहीं
तू मेरी जवानी जी लेना

हम जब जन गण मन गाएँगे
हिचकी बनके याद आएँगे

वो मिट्टी के बेटे जो वापस न लौटे
जो वापस न लौटे वो मिट्टी के बेटे
वो माँ के अलबेले जो वापस न लौटे
जो वापस न लौटे वो मिट्टी के बेटे
इस मिट्टी के बेटे

हो हो हो हो हो…
मिट्टी के बेटे
हो हो हो हो हो…
मिट्टी के बेटे
इस मिट्टी के बेटे

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Mitti Ke Bete lyrics quote by Sonu Nigam
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Dil mein vatan ko rakhne vaale - Sar pe kafan bhi rakhte the - Hum jo tiranga lehrayenge - Hichhki banke yaad aayenge
Mitti Ke Bete Song - Hindi lyrics quote
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दिल में वतन को रखने वाले - सर पे कफ़न भी रखते थे - हम जो तिरंगा लहराएंगे - हिचकी बनके याद आएंगे

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What emotional themes are present in Mitti Ke Bete?

The emotional themes present in Mitti Ke Bete are patriotism, sacrifice, and the pain of losing loved ones.

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Whose vocals are featured in Mitti Ke Bete?

Sonu Nigam's vocals are featured in Mitti Ke Bete.

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Who is the lyricist of Mitti Ke Bete?

Manoj Muntashir is the lyricist of Mitti Ke Bete.

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Who directed the Mitti Ke Bete music video?

Anurag Singh directed the Mitti Ke Bete music video.