woh Raakh muje Lota do

Woh Raakh muje Lota do (Return that ash to me)

Stanza 1: Woh mere purkhoo ki jageer, woh Mera poora Kashmir, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me the estate/legacy of my ancestors, return to me my complete Kashmir.

Stanza 2: Woh meree virasat Mera khwab, woh Mera chodvi ka mehtaab, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me my heritage, my dream, and my full moon (light).

Stanza 3: Woh meree zameen woh meri jaan, jise kahte the Sharda Dhaam, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me my land, my life/soul, which was called Sharda Dhaam.

Stanza 4: Woh meri virasat Meree taqdeer jisme rahte the sant faqeer, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me my heritage, my destiny, where saints and ascetics once resided.

Stanza 5: Woh Kashyap Rishi ka basaya Shahar, Jo kahlata tha kashyapmar, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me the city settled by Rishi Kashyap, which was known as Kashyapmar.

Stanza 6: Jahan Abinavgupt ne diya Shiv ka gyan, jisko mana poora Hindustan, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me the place where Abhinavagupta imparted the knowledge of Shiva, revered by all of India.

Stanza 7: Jahan Adishankar ko mila tha Shakti ka poora gyan, woh Kashmir muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me that Kashmir where Adi Shankara attained the complete knowledge of Shakti.

Stanza 8: Jehan rehta tha Pandit Rishipeer, jisne Aurangzeb ko di thi maat, mujo lota do.

Translation: Return to me the place where Pandit Rishi Peer lived, who outwitted/defeated Aurangzeb.

Stanza 9: Woh mere khet mere khalyan, woh seboo aur akhrotoo ke bagaan, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me my fields, my threshing yards, and those orchards of apples and walnuts.

Stanza 10: Woh mera khir bhawani ka asthaan Jo tha Mera dil aur jaan, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me my sacred abode of Kheer Bhawani, which was my heart and soul.

Stanza 11: Woh shankaracharya ka Mandir aur woh Hari Parbhat ka asthan, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me the Shankaracharya Temple and the sacred site of Hari Parbat.

Stanza 12: Woh mere barfani Baba jisse kehte hai Amarnath, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me my Snow-Clad Lord (Barfani Baba), known as Amarnath.

Stanza 13: Woh mere vitasta ke sundar ghat, jehaan par the mere Mandir aur Makan, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me the beautiful banks of the Vitasta (Jhelum) river, where my temples and home used to stand.

Stanza 14: Meri khoyee huyee woh saakh, mere abao ajidad ki raakh, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me my lost dignity/reputation, and the ashes of my ancestors.

Stanza 15: Woh mere khwaboo ki tabeer, jise kahte hai Kashmir, muje lota do.

Translation: Return to me the realization of my dreams, which is called Kashmir.