Mere paas Maa Hai, I have my mother Let’s break down this iconic dialogue: मेरे पास (Mere paas): ‘I have’ or ‘I possess.’ मेरे (Mere): My. पास (Paas): With or near. माँ (Maa): ‘Mother.’ This is a simple yet profound term for ‘mother’ in Hindi. है (Hai): ‘Is’ — This is the present tense form of the verb ‘to be,’ used here to indicate possession or existence.