machhliyon ke master ji

nannhī ho tum bachchī ho tum

sab aql kī kachchī ho tum

aao mirī bāteñ suno

chāleñ suno ghāteñ suno

ustād kī har baat ko

apnī girah meñ bāñdh lo

jab tum javāñ ho jāogī

machhlī kī maañ ho jāogī

phir yaad ā.eñgī tumheñ

lahre dikhā.eñgī tumheñ

bāteñ hamārī machhliyo

ai pyārī pyārī machhliyo

rohū kī beTī kaan dhar

sāñval kī bachchī aa idhar

aur nannhī munnī tū bhī sun

o thun mathunnī tū bhī sun

chauḌe dahāne vāliyo

aur dum hilāne vāliyo

tum bhī suno chamkīliyo

ai kaalī niilī pīliyo

tum ko yahāñ par dekh kar

naddī pe aa jaa.e agar

koī shikārī machhliyo

ai pyārī pyārī machhliyo

jab vo kināre baiTh kar

Dorī ko pheñkegā idhar

nanhe se kāñTe par chaḌhā

hogā maze kā kechuā

lapkogī tum sab be-ḳhabar

ik tar nivāla jaan kar

kāñTā magar chubh jā.egā

bas halq meñ khub jā.egā

taḌpogī aur ghabrāogī

lekin sabhī phañs jāogī

tum baarī baarī machhliyo

ai pyārī pyārī machhliyo

jab kechuā khā jaao tum

bas lauT kar aa jaao tum

lekin zarā sā chheḌ do

kāñTe kī patlī Dor ko

sarkañDā jab khiñch aa.egā

dhokā shikārī khā.egā

samjhegā machhlī phañs ga.ī

khīñchegā bansī Dor kī

phir shakl us kī dekhnā

hotī hai kaisī dekhnā

vo be-qarārī machhliyo

ai pyārī pyārī machhliyo

ab vo bahut jhallā.egā

chīḳhegā aur chillā.egā

phir kechue par kechuā

kāñTe meñ bhartā jā.egā

tum bhī isī tarkīb se

khātī hī jaanā kechue

āḳhir shikārī haar kar

uThegā dil ko maar kar

hīla-garī rah jā.egī

saarī dharī rah jā.egī

thailī piTārī machhliyo

ai pyārī pyārī machhliyo

nannhi ho tum bachchi ho tum

sab aql ki kachchi ho tum

aao meri baaten suno

chaalen suno ghaten suno

ustad ki har baat ko

apni girah mein bandh lo

jab tum jawan ho jaogi

machhli ki man ho jaogi

phir yaad aaengi tumhein

lahre dikhaengi tumhein

baaten hamari machhliyo

ai pyari pyari machhliyo

rohu ki beTi kan dhar

sanwal ki bachchi aa idhar

aur nannhi munni tu bhi sun

o thun mathunni tu bhi sun

chauDe dahane waliyo

aur dum hilane waliyo

tum bhi suno chamkiliyo

ai kali nili piliyo

tum ko yahan par dekh kar

naddi pe aa jae agar

koi shikari machhliyo

ai pyari pyari machhliyo

jab wo kinare baiTh kar

Dori ko phenkega idhar

nanhe se kanTe par chaDha

hoga maze ka kechua

lapkogi tum sab be-KHabar

ek tar niwala jaan kar

kanTa magar chubh jaega

bas halq mein khub jaega

taDpogi aur ghabraogi

lekin sabhi phans jaogi

tum bari bari machhliyo

ai pyari pyari machhliyo

jab kechua kha jao tum

bas lauT kar aa jao tum

lekin zara sa chheD do

kanTe ki patli Dor ko

sarkanDa jab khinch aaega

dhoka shikari khaega

samjhega machhli phans gai

khinchega bansi Dor ki

phir shakl us ki dekhna

hoti hai kaisi dekhna

wo be-qarari machhliyo

ai pyari pyari machhliyo

ab wo bahut jhallaega

chiKHega aur chillaega

phir kechue par kechua

kanTe mein bharta jaega

tum bhi isi tarkib se

khati hi jaana kechue

aaKHir shikari haar kar

uThega dil ko mar kar

hila-gari rah jaegi

sari dhari rah jaegi

thaili piTari machhliyo

ai pyari pyari machhliyo