chanda mamun chanda mamun
mujh ko zara ye samjhao

jab hum chhote bachche the
dadi se kahani sunte the

ki chand pe budhiya rahti thi
wo charkha kata karti thi

hum kachche khwabon mein aksar
wo budhiya dekha karte the

aur phir ye socha karte the
wo budhiya kitni pyari hai

jo khwab mein aksar aati hai
aur pyar se lori gati hai

aur mera ji bahlati hai
charkhe ka qissa sunati hai

chanda mamun chanda mamun
ye baat tumhi ab batlao

ab ye uljhan bhi suljhao
wo budhiya ab bhi dikhlao

jo waqt ki aandhi ne yak-dam
nazron se ojhal kardi hai

kyon dhundne se milti hi nahin
kya sare qisse bhul gai

kya munh phera aur ruth gai
ya hum insanon ne us ko

khud chand-badar kar dala hai
chanda mamun dukh se bole

ye waqt ki kaisi karwat hai
insan ne zamin ko dhundlaya

phir chand ko bhi hai gahnaya
budhiya ke nishan mitane ko

wo chand talak bhi hai aaya