bachchon ka mela

hameñ bhī le chalo bachchoñ kā mela ham bhī dekheñge

chalo ammī chalo chal kar tamāshā ham bhī bhī dekheñge

zarā in chhoTe qadmoñ se ye uThtī taan to dekho

baḌe bāñke sipāhī haiñ nirālī shaan to dekho

zarā ye jashn-e-āzādi-e-hindostān to dekho

baḌā dilkash hai P T kā nazārā ham bhī dekheñge

hameñ bhī le chalo bachchoñ kā mela ham bhī dekheñge

dukāñ ye toffē biscuit kī hai ai munne idhar aao

khilaune kaise pyāre haiñ ḳharīdo ghar ko le jaao

ye kaisī chaTpaTī hai chaaT aapā jaan khā jaao

ye bachche bechte haiñ kaisā saudā ham bhī dekheñge

hameñ bhī le chalo bachchoñ kā mela ham bhī dekheñge

udhar hai park bachchoñ kā chalo aao zarā ghūmeñ

zarā chakkar kā jhūlā jhuul kar hāthī pe jā baiTheñ

zarā taqdīr apnī āzmā.eñ lāTrī kholeñ

ye hañstī kheltī bachchoñ kī duniyā ham bhī dekheñge

hameñ bhī le chalo bachchoñ kā mela ham bhī dekheñge

kabaDDī hai na kanche haiñ na gillī hai na DañDā hai

na ye āvāragardī hai laḌā.ī hai na dañgā hai

nahīñ be-kār majma.a ye to ek ta.alīmī-mela hai

hameñ rokeñge kaise aaj abbā ham bhī dekheñge

hameñ bhī le chalo bachchoñ kā mela ham bhī dekheñge

hamein bhi le chalo bachchon ka mela hum bhi dekhenge

chalo ammi chalo chal kar tamasha hum bhi bhi dekhenge

zara in chhoTe qadmon se ye uThti tan to dekho

baDe banke sipahi hain nirali shan to dekho

zara ye jashn-e-azadi-e-hindostan to dekho

baDa dilkash hai P T ka nazara hum bhi dekhenge

hamein bhi le chalo bachchon ka mela hum bhi dekhenge

dukan ye toffee biscuit ki hai ai munne idhar aao

khilaune kaise pyare hain KHarido ghar ko le jao

ye kaisi chaTpaTi hai chaT aapa jaan kha jao

ye bachche bechte hain kaisa sauda hum bhi dekhenge

hamein bhi le chalo bachchon ka mela hum bhi dekhenge

udhar hai park bachchon ka chalo aao zara ghumen

zara chakkar ka jhula jhul kar hathi pe ja baiThen

zara taqdir apni aazmaen laTri kholen

ye hansti khelti bachchon ki duniya hum bhi dekhenge

hamein bhi le chalo bachchon ka mela hum bhi dekhenge

kabaDDi hai na kanche hain na gilli hai na DanDa hai

na ye aawaragardi hai laDai hai na danga hai

nahin be-kar majma ye to ek talimi-mela hai

hamein rokenge kaise aaj abba hum bhi dekhenge

hamein bhi le chalo bachchon ka mela hum bhi dekhenge