ganw aur rail

mere gaañv meñ aa.ī rail

bachcho nahīñ ye koī khel

baat hai mere bachpan kī

shāyad unnīs sau pachpan kī

mere dil kī uljhan kī

gaañv meñ kaise aa.ī rail

bachcho nahīñ ye koī khel

mere daadā kahte the

kalkatta jo rahte the

gaañv vaale hañste the

vahāñ saḌak par chalī rail

bachcho nahīñ ye koī khel

kalkatta jaanā thā mushkil

rail to miltī chal kar paidal

tiis miil par thā jo signal

mushkil ko sab jaate jhel

bachcho nahīñ ye koī khel

baḌe log jab jaanā sochte

raat meñ bail-gāḌī ko jot-te

rāste meñ jab Daaku rokte

chhoḌ ke gaaḌī bhāgte bail

bachcho nahīñ ye koī khel

āzādī ne daad miTāyā

gaañv ko shahroñ se milāyā

ummīdoñ kā phuul khilāyā

sadā harī rahe ye bel

bachcho nahīñ ye koī khel

dillī meñ anshan hue

rail ke tab naqshe bane

baabū jī jab ban ga.e

markaz meñ vazīr-e-rail

bachcho nahīñ ye koī khel

shahr se sab kuchh rail se laate

Dibboñ ko nuqsāñ pahuñchāte

chorī karte pakḌe jaate

jo pakḌā.e jaate jail

bachcho nahīñ ye koī khel

mushkil din sab kaT jaate haiñ

lekin vo din yaad aate haiñ

ab to sab collage jaate haiñ

pakaḌ ke bombay-mail

bachcho nahīñ ye koī khel

mere ganw mein aai rail

bachcho nahin ye koi khel

baat hai mere bachpan ki

shayad unnis sau pachpan ki

mere dil ki uljhan ki

ganw mein kaise aai rail

bachcho nahin ye koi khel

mere dada kahte the

kalkatta jo rahte the

ganw wale hanste the

wahan saDak par chali rail

bachcho nahin ye koi khel

kalkatta jaana tha mushkil

rail to milti chal kar paidal

tis mil par tha jo signal

mushkil ko sab jate jhel

bachcho nahin ye koi khel

baDe log jab jaana sochte

raat mein bail-gaDi ko jot-te

raste mein jab Daku rokte

chhoD ke gaDi bhagte bail

bachcho nahin ye koi khel

aazadi ne dad miTaya

ganw ko shahron se milaya

ummidon ka phul khilaya

sada hari rahe ye bel

bachcho nahin ye koi khel

dilli mein anshan hue

rail ke tab naqshe bane

babu ji jab ban gae

markaz mein wazir-e-rail

bachcho nahin ye koi khel

shahr se sab kuchh rail se late

Dibbon ko nuqsan pahunchate

chori karte pakDe jate

jo pakDae jate jail

bachcho nahin ye koi khel

mushkil din sab kaT jate hain

lekin wo din yaad aate hain

ab to sab collage jate hain

pakaD ke bombay-mail

bachcho nahin ye koi khel