bachche man ke sachche bachche man ke sachche saare jag ki aankh ke taare
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Bachche man ke sachche saare jag kee aankh ke taare
Ye wo nanhe phuul hain jo bhagvaan ko lagte pyaare
Khud rooThen khud man jaa.en phir ham-jolee ban jaa.en
JhagDaa jis ke saat karen agle hee pal phir baat karen
In ko kisee se bair nahin in ke liye koi ghair nahin
In kaa bholaa-pan miltaa hai sab ko baanh pasaare
Insaan jab tak bachcha hai tab tak samjho sachchaa hai
Joon-joon us kee umr baDhe man par jhuuT kaa mail chaDhe
Krodh baDhe nafrat ghere laalach kee aadat ghere
Bachpan in paapon se haT kar apnee umr guzaare
Tan komal man sundar hain bachche baDon se behtar hain
In men chhoot aur chhaat nahin jhooTee zaat aur paat nahin
Bhaashaa kee takraar nahin maz.hab kee deevaar nahin
In kee nazron men ik hain mandir masjid gurudvaare
Bachche man ke sachche sare jag ki aankh ke tare
Ye wo nanhe phul hain jo bhagwan ko lagte pyare
KHud ruThen KHud man jaen phir ham-joli ban jaen
JhagDa jis ke sat karen agle hi pal phir baat karen
In ko kisi se bair nahin in ke liye koi ghair nahin
In ka bhola-pan milta hai sab ko banh pasare
Insan jab tak bachcha hai tab tak samjho sachcha hai
Jun-jun us ki umr baDhe man par jhuT ka mail chaDhe
Krodh baDhe nafrat ghere lalach ki aadat ghere
Bachpan in papon se haT kar apni umr guzare
Tan komal man sundar hain bachche baDon se behtar hain
In mein chhut aur chhat nahin jhuTi zat aur pat nahin
Bhasha ki takrar nahin mazhab ki diwar nahin
In ki nazron mein ek hain mandir masjid gurudware