jangal ka raja

ka.ī dinoñ se bhūkā pyāsā

baiThā thā jañgal kā raajā

soch rahā thā kyā khā.ūñgā

ab to bhūkā mar jā.ūñgā

bachcho tab ḳhargosh kā bachcha

ghaas pe us ne khelte dekhā

himmat karke us par jhapTā

aur juuñ hī bachche ko pakḌā

bāra-siñghā dekhā us ne

dil meñ apne sochā us ne

ye to hai ik nanhā bachcha

peT bhī is se nahīñ bharegā

laao bāra-siñghā pakḌūñ

ka.ī dinoñ tak khā saktā huuñ

sher ne jhaT ḳhargosh ko chhoḌā

aur bāra-singhe par dauḌā

sher ko apnī jānib aatā

bāra-singhe ne jab dekhā

apnī jaan bachā kar bhāgā

haath na aayā bāra-siñghā

bhaag gayā ḳhargosh bhī bil meñ

kahtā hogā apne dil meñ

jaan bachī so lākhoñ paa.e

buddhū apne ghar ko aa.e

lālach meñ ḳhargosh bhī khoyā

sher bahut pachhtāyā royā

kai dinon se bhuka pyasa

baiTha tha jangal ka raja

soch raha tha kya khaunga

ab to bhuka mar jaunga

bachcho tab KHargosh ka bachcha

ghas pe us ne khelte dekha

himmat karke us par jhapTa

aur jun hi bachche ko pakDa

bara-singha dekha us ne

dil mein apne socha us ne

ye to hai ek nanha bachcha

peT bhi is se nahin bharega

lao bara-singha pakDun

kai dinon tak kha sakta hun

sher ne jhaT KHargosh ko chhoDa

aur bara-singhe par dauDa

sher ko apni jaanib aata

bara-singhe ne jab dekha

apni jaan bacha kar bhaga

hath na aaya bara-singha

bhag gaya KHargosh bhi bil mein

kahta hoga apne dil mein

jaan bachi so lakhon pae

buddhu apne ghar ko aae

lalach mein KHargosh bhi khoya

sher bahut pachhtaya roya