kashshu rani

kashshū raanī kashshū raanī

kartī ho apnī man-mānī

ek ik baat pe zid kartī ho

kartī ho kyoñ nā-farmānī

saarā sabaq to raT letī ho

jaise hai ye koī kahānī

samajh-būjh kar paḌhnā sīkho

chhoḌo ab apnī nādānī

apnā kaam vaqt par karnā

achchhe bachchoñ kī hai nishānī

mel-jol se rahnā achchhā

lab par laanā mīThī baanī

achchhī nazm kahīñ bhī sun lo

kar lo us ko yaad zabānī

saaf aur suthrā rahnā sīkho

gande rahnā hai nādānī

apnī kitāboñ ko mat phāḌo

ho jaa.eñ kitnī bhī purānī

'ilm sīkhnā farz hai sun lo

'ilm se jaatī hai nādānī

khānā daa.eñ haath se khaao

tiin saañs meñ piinā paanī

aapas meñ mil-jul kar rahnā

bair na rakhnā kisī se jaanī

baat baḌoñ kī jis ne maanī

sach pūchho to vahī hai gyānī

kashshu rani kashshu rani

karti ho apni man-mani

ek ek baat pe zid karti ho

karti ho kyon na-farmani

sara sabaq to raT leti ho

jaise hai ye koi kahani

samajh-bujh kar paDhna sikho

chhoDo ab apni nadani

apna kaam waqt par karna

achchhe bachchon ki hai nishani

mel-jol se rahna achchha

lab par lana miThi bani

achchhi nazm kahin bhi sun lo

kar lo us ko yaad zabani

saf aur suthra rahna sikho

gande rahna hai nadani

apni kitabon ko mat phaDo

ho jaen kitni bhi purani

'ilm sikhna farz hai sun lo

'ilm se jati hai nadani

khana daen hath se khao

tin sans mein pina pani

aapas mein mil-jul kar rahna

bair na rakhna kisi se jaani

baat baDon ki jis ne mani

sach puchho to wahi hai gyani