achaanak hee chal basee
hamaaree galee kee kubadee budhiya,
abhee to kal hee baat huee thee
jab vah koyala tod rahee thee
aaj subah bhee mainne usako
nal par paanee bharate dekha
din bhar kapada pheencha, ghar ko dhoya
maalik ke ghar gaee aur bartan bhee maanja
malakeenee ko tel lagaaya
maalik ne daanta bhee shaayad
ghar aaee phir choolha joda
aur patohoo se bhee jhagadee
bete se bhee kaha-sunee kee
aur achaanak baithe-baithe saans ruk gaee.
abhee to chal sakatee thee kuchh din bade maze se
oh bechaaree kubadee budhiya!