chiDiya-ghar ki sair

ham saare schōl ke bachche

chiḌiyā ghar kī sair ko pahuñche

us kā har ik raaz nayā hai

jañgal kā andāz nayā hai

nevlā chūhā bandar dekhā

lomaḌ ghoḌā kuttā dekhā

jañgal ke raajā ko dekhā

pinjre meñ be-chāra baiThā

saath hī ik tālāb baḌā thā

us meñ magarmachh ek paḌā thā

chhoTe chhoTe saath the phirte

ik duuje par aa aa girte

duur se ik chiñghāḌ sī aa.ī

hāthī ne phir shakl dikhā.ī

kangarō bhī ham ne dekhā

ūd-bilāo bhī achchhā thā

dekhā ham ne bhālū aayā

ghuum rahā thā kaalā saayā

kaalā thā yā gorā gorā

aql se lekin thā vo korā

rīchh ajab andāz se aa.e

aa kar achchhe naach dikhā.e

genḌe kī bhī baat ajab hai

Dhaal ajab hai chaal ajab hai

āhū-e-tātār bhī dekhā

bārasinghā saath vahīñ thā

bandar ke ausāf ko dekhā

ham ne phir giraffe ko dekhā

sāras mor aur saañp jahāñ the

bakrī aur ḳhargosh vahāñ the

totā mainā tītar kavvā

aur thī rañgā-rañg kī chiḌiyā

baaz bhī dekhā chiil bhī dekhī

ham ne to abābīl bhī dekhī

un se ham ne lutf uThāyā

un ko dekh ke dil bahlāyā

dekh ke chiḌiyā-ghar jab aa.e

dil meñ ḳhushī ke phuul khile the

hum sare school ke bachche

chiDiya ghar ki sair ko pahunche

us ka har ek raaz naya hai

jangal ka andaz naya hai

newla chuha bandar dekha

lomaD ghoDa kutta dekha

jangal ke raja ko dekha

pinjre mein be-chaara baiTha

sath hi ek talab baDa tha

us mein magarmachh ek paDa tha

chhoTe chhoTe sath the phirte

ek duje par aa aa girte

dur se ek chinghaD si aai

hathi ne phir shakl dikhai

kangaroo bhi hum ne dekha

ud-bilao bhi achchha tha

dekha hum ne bhaalu aaya

ghum raha tha kala saya

kala tha ya gora gora

aql se lekin tha wo kora

richh ajab andaz se aae

aa kar achchhe nach dikhae

genDe ki bhi baat ajab hai

Dhaal ajab hai chaal ajab hai

aahu-e-tatar bhi dekha

barasingha sath wahin tha

bandar ke ausaf ko dekha

hum ne phir giraffe ko dekha

saras mor aur sanp jahan the

bakri aur KHargosh wahan the

tota maina titar kawwa

aur thi ranga-rang ki chiDiya

baz bhi dekha chil bhi dekhi

hum ne to ababil bhi dekhi

un se hum ne lutf uThaya

un ko dekh ke dil bahlaya

dekh ke chiDiya-ghar jab aae

dil mein KHushi ke phul khile the