lok-gatha ka jadu

is ik lok gāthā ne

bachpan ke vo din

mujhe phir dilā.e haiñ yaad

ki jab maiñ ka.ī baar

paapā ki godī meñ baiThī

baḌī aañkh vaale

bhayānak baḌe azhdahā kī kathā sun rahī thī

jise shāhzāde ne hī maar Daalā thā āḳhir

ye kuchh is tarah lag rahā thā

ki jaise ye kal hī huā ho

bhayañkar nazar aane vaalā baḌā azhdahā jab

idhar shāhzāde ko khāne ko lapkā

to maiñ ne jhaT apnā chehra

chhupā Daalā paapā ke kāñdhoñ ke biich

yahī jaan kar mere paapā bachā leñge mujh ko

agar azhdahe ne yahī faisla kar liyā ho ki merā badan

shāhzāde se ziyāda lazīz hī to hogā

jo ab is qadar apne paapā se duur

milūñ azhdahā se

laḌūñgī maiñ us se zarūr

apne paapā kī gahrī mohabbat ke bal par

ki vo azhdahā ab bhī rahtā hai

tahzīb ke maare logoñ ke biich

ki āḳhir mire paapā kī lok-gāthāoñ ne hī

dikhāyā hai mujh ko

ki achchhā.iyoñ hī kī hotī jiit is jahāñ meñ

chunāñche mujhe jis qadar apne paapā pe pakkā yaqīñ hai

un kī sab lok-gāthāoñ par bhī hai utnā yaqīñ

is ek lok gatha ne

bachpan ke wo din

mujhe phir dilae hain yaad

ki jab main kai bar

papa ki godi mein baiThi

baDi aankh wale

bhayanak baDe azhdaha ki katha sun rahi thi

jise shahzade ne hi mar Dala tha aaKHir

ye kuchh is tarah lag raha tha

ki jaise ye kal hi hua ho

bhayankar nazar aane wala baDa azhdaha jab

idhar shahzade ko khane ko lapka

to main ne jhaT apna chehra

chhupa Dala papa ke kandhon ke bich

yahi jaan kar mere papa bacha lenge mujh ko

agar azhdahe ne yahi faisla kar liya ho ki mera badan

shahzade se ziyaada laziz hi to hoga

jo ab is qadar apne papa se dur

milun azhdaha se

laDungi main us se zarur

apne papa ki gahri mohabbat ke bal par

ki wo azhdaha ab bhi rahta hai

tahzib ke mare logon ke bich

ki aaKHir mere papa ki lok-gathaon ne hi

dikhaya hai mujh ko

ki achchhaiyon hi ki hoti jit is jahan mein

chunanche mujhe jis qadar apne papa pe pakka yaqin hai

un ki sab lok-gathaon par bhi hai utna yaqin