jab dariya mein aag lagi
machhli ne ek jast lagai ja baithi diwar par

kachhwe ko udna aata tha ud ke baitha tar par
meindak ko aage jaana tha wo to bhaga car par

jab dariya mein aag lagi
tar pe billi nach rahi thi kachhwe se ye boli

aao baadal mein chhup jaen khelen aankh-michauli
machhli baithi ungh rahi thi wo bhi pichhe ho li

jab dariya mein aag lagi
baadal mein pani kam-kam tha lekin dhup ziyaada

dhup ke bistar par leta tha barish ka shahzada
sab mein ole bant raha tha shahzade ka dada

jab dariya mein aag lagi
machhli ne aawaz lagai lao mujhe bhi ole

billi aur kachhwe ko dekh ke dada ji ye bole
dhup ki khidki baadal ke darwaze kis ne khole

jab dariya mein aag lagi
dada ki ye baat suni to bijli daudi aai

billi ko ek dhakka mara kachhwe se takrai
machhli apna munh latkae niche wapas aai

jab dariya mein aag lagi