ek baar vah uḌate uḌate,
uḌate hee uḌate mastee men,
jangal ke kuchh baahar aakar,
pahu(n)chee anajaanee bastee men.

bastee men Teele ke oopar,
sundar saa ik chhoTaa ghar thaa,
goo(n)j rahaa sangeet jahaa(n) par,
laharaataa sitaar kaa svar thaa.

jaise koee jaadoo kar de,
jaise chumbak lohaa kheenche,
us sitaar kee svaralaharee se,
khinchakar koyal aaee neeche.
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