phul luTate bachche

hañste bachche gaate bachche

jīvan jot jagāte bachche

lākhoñ svāñg rachāte bachche

ghar bhar ko bahlāte bachche

ammī ko samjhāte bachche

daddy se itrāte bachche

apne bhole-pan se sab kī

bigḌī baat banāte bachche

ghar se paḌhne paḌh ke ghar ko

aate bachche jaate bachche

jīvan kī sunsān Dagar par

lākhoñ phuul luTāte bachche

ek ḳhushī kī chiñgārī se

pal pal diip jalāte bachche

pyaar kī is pyāsī dhartī par

amrit ras barsāte bachche

raat huī to bhuul ke sab kuchh

so ga.e niiñd ke maate bachche

sun ke kahānī daadī maañ se

ḳhvāboñ meñ iThlāte bachche

sapnoñ kī devī ke mehmāñ

din bhar shor machāte bachche

sub.h huī to phir jaag uTThe

lahrāte itrāte bachche

nanhe munne pyāre pyāre

mīThe bol sunāte bachche

desh kī shobhā ghar kī zīnat

dil meñ raah banāte bachche

kal kī ik daulat haiñ 'shākir'

aaj ke hañste-gāte bachche

hanste bachche gate bachche

jiwan jot jagate bachche

lakhon swang rachate bachche

ghar bhar ko bahlate bachche

ammi ko samjhate bachche

daddy se itraate bachche

apne bhole-pan se sab ki

bigDi baat banate bachche

ghar se paDhne paDh ke ghar ko

aate bachche jate bachche

jiwan ki sunsan Dagar par

lakhon phul luTate bachche

ek KHushi ki chingari se

pal pal dip jalate bachche

pyar ki is pyasi dharti par

amrit ras barsate bachche

raat hui to bhul ke sab kuchh

so gae nind ke mate bachche

sun ke kahani dadi man se

KHwabon mein iThlate bachche

sapnon ki dewi ke mehman

din bhar shor machate bachche

subh hui to phir jag uTThe

lahraate itraate bachche

nanhe munne pyare pyare

miThe bol sunate bachche

desh ki shobha ghar ki zinat

dil mein rah banate bachche

kal ki ek daulat hain 'shakir'

aaj ke hanste-gate bachche