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bataKH aur sanp

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bataKH aur sanp

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hiran ek chhoTā bachcha

dariyā ke kināre aa niklā

vahāñ pe ek bataḳh bhī thī

machhlī se vo ye kahtī thī

maiñ to dariyā meñ nahātī huuñ

jab chāhūñ maiñ uḌ jaatī huuñ

thak jā.ūñ maiñ to baiTh rahūñ

jab chāhūñ maiñ sabze pe chalūñ

tum to dariyā machhlī ho

paanī meñ rahtī bastī ho

tum merī tarah se chal na sako

tum merī tarah hil-jul na sako

tum merī tarah se aa na sako

tum merī tarah se na sako

ye baat sunī ik saañp ne

ġhusse se lagā vo kāñpne

vo bolā kyuuñ majbūr hai

kam-himmat hai majbūr hai

yuuñ machhlī ko shaiḳhī na dikhā

kuchh himmat hai to sāmne aa

ab bol ki kyā uḌtī hai

aa chiil ke sāmne uḌ ke dikhā

ab bol ki kyā dauḌtī hai

aa ḳhargosh se race lagā

ab bol ki kyā tairtī hai

aa machhlī se pair milā

ab samjhī ab jaanī

ye bāteñ haiñ ānī-jānī

hai asal to ye kuchh kar ke dikhā

duniyā ye kahe kyā ḳhuub kiyā

jo gur sīkho puurā sīkho

jo kaam karo achchhā karo

hiran ka ek chhoTa bachcha

dariya ke kinare aa nikla

wahan pe ek bataKH bhi thi

machhli se wo ye kahti thi

main to dariya mein nahati hun

jab chahun main uD jati hun

thak jaun main to baiTh rahun

jab chahun main sabze pe chalun

tum to dariya ki machhli ho

pani mein rahti basti ho

tum meri tarah se chal na sako

tum meri tarah hil-jul na sako

tum meri tarah se aa na sako

tum meri tarah se ja na sako

ye baat suni ek sanp ne

ghusse se laga wo kanpne

wo bola kyun majbur hai tu

kam-himmat hai majbur hai tu

yun machhli ko shaiKHi na dikha

kuchh himmat hai to samne aa

ab bol ki kya tu uDti hai

aa chil ke samne uD ke dikha

ab bol ki kya tu dauDti hai

aa KHargosh se race laga

ab bol ki kya tu tairti hai

aa tu machhli se pair mila

ab tu samjhi ab tu jaani

ye baaten hain aani-jaani

hai asal to ye kuchh kar ke dikha

duniya ye kahe kya KHub kiya

jo gur sikho pura sikho

jo kaam karo achchha hi karo

Source :
  • Book : Aankh Mecholi (Pg. 7)
  • Author : M.K.Pasha
  • Publication : Educational publishing house (2013)
  • Edition : 2013

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