pyasa kawwa

ik kavvā thā behad pyāsā

paanī ko vo DhūñD rahā thā

chāroñ or nazar jo Daalī

dhuup thī aur jangal thā ḳhālī

uḌ kar nīche uupar dekhā

phir jā ūñchī shāḳh pe baiThā

chāroñ or nazar dauḌā.ī

duur ik maTkā diyā dikhā.ī

ḳhushī ḳhushī us or ko bhāgā

uḌ kar us jā vo jā pahuñchā

maTke ke andar jab jhāñkā

tah meñ thoḌā paanī dekhā

choñch na us kī us jā pahuñchī

vyākul ho phir baat ye sochī

matlab to thā paanī paanā

kavvā bhī thā baḌā syānā

saath paḌe kankar jo dekhe

sochā paanī meñ ye pheñke

choñch se ik ik kankar pakḌā

maTke meñ phir us ko Daalā

dhīre dhīre paanī ubhrā

maTke kī gardan tak pahuñchā

kavve ne phir choñch baḌhā.ī

aur paanī se pyaas bujhā.ī

pyāre pyāre achchhe bachcho

kavve kī tum baat ko socho

mehnat se tum jī na churāo

mehnat karke tum phal paao

jis ne DhūñDā us ne paayā

jis ne boyā us ne khāyā

aisā kisī kā sachchā bayāñ hai

chaah jahāñ hai raah vahāñ hai

ek kawwa tha behad pyasa

pani ko wo DhunD raha tha

chaaron or nazar jo Dali

dhup thi aur jangal tha KHali

uD kar niche upar dekha

phir ja unchi shaKH pe baiTha

chaaron or nazar dauDai

dur ek maTka diya dikhai

KHushi KHushi us or ko bhaga

uD kar us ja wo ja pahuncha

maTke ke andar jab jhanka

tah mein thoDa pani dekha

chonch na us ki us ja pahunchi

wyakul ho phir baat ye sochi

matlab to tha pani pana

kawwa bhi tha baDa syana

sath paDe kankar jo dekhe

socha pani mein ye phenke

chonch se ek ek kankar pakDa

maTke mein phir us ko Dala

dhire dhire pani ubhra

maTke ki gardan tak pahuncha

kawwe ne phir chonch baDhai

aur pani se pyas bujhai

pyare pyare achchhe bachcho

kawwe ki tum baat ko socho

mehnat se tum ji na churao

mehnat karke tum phal pao

jis ne DhunDa us ne paya

jis ne boya us ne khaya

aisa kisi ka sachcha bayan hai

chah jahan hai rah wahan hai