chiDiya aur koyal

moTā sā ik baaje vaalā

chaltā chaltā jañgal aayā

jañgal meñ koyal rahtī thī

pinjre meñ band vo baiThī thī

baaje ko dekh ke chahkī vo

muddat ke ba.ad hī bolī vo

tū baajā bajā maiñ gā.ūñgī

naġhme maiñ achchhe sunā.ūñgī

koyal ne yuuñ gaanā gaayā

baaje vaalā bhī mast huā

thī paas hī ek chiḌiyā baiThī

gaanā sun ke vo kahne lagī

koyal-bī tum ko hai aatā

kitnā achchhā gaanā gaanā

āvāz tumhārī pyārī hai

saarī duniyā se nyārī hai

tum ḳhud hī giit banātī ho

tum ḳhud hī achchhā gaatī ho

tum kyuuñ is baaje vaale ko

kahtī ho saaz bajāne ko

phir ek din ye baaje vaalā

har ek se ye kahtā hogā

maiñ ne hī jā kar sikhlāyā

koyal ko bhī gaanā gaanā

merī maano ik kaam karo

tum raushan apnā naam karo

pinjre se nikal bāhar aao

tum Daalī Daalī ḳhud gaao

ye sun ke koyal bhī hañs dī

chiḌiyā se phir vo yuuñ bolī

kyā koī hunar bhī bin sīkhe

aatā hai kisī ko chupke se

jab mashq nahīñ kartā koī

māhir nahīñ ban saktā koī

jis ne kiyā apne fan ko yaad

āḳhir vahī kahlāyā ustād

moTa sa ek baje wala

chalta chalta jangal aaya

jangal mein koyal rahti thi

pinjre mein band wo baiThi thi

baje ko dekh ke chahki wo

muddat ke baad hi boli wo

tu baja baja main gaungi

naghme main achchhe sunaungi

koyal ne yun gana gaya

baje wala bhi mast hua

thi pas hi ek chiDiya baiThi

gana sun ke wo kahne lagi

koyal-bi tum ko hai aata

kitna achchha gana gana

aawaz tumhaari pyari hai

sari duniya se nyari hai

tum KHud hi git banati ho

tum KHud hi achchha gati ho

tum kyun is baje wale ko

kahti ho saz bajaane ko

phir ek din ye baje wala

har ek se ye kahta hoga

main ne hi ja kar sikhlaya

koyal ko bhi gana gana

meri mano ek kaam karo

tum raushan apna nam karo

pinjre se nikal bahar aao

tum Dali Dali KHud gao

ye sun ke koyal bhi hans di

chiDiya se phir wo yun boli

kya koi hunar bhi bin sikhe

aata hai kisi ko chupke se

jab mashq nahin karta koi

mahir nahin ban sakta koi

jis ne kiya apne fan ko yaad

aaKHir wahi kahlaya ustad