“हमारा जीता-जागता बचपन"
Kabhi kabhi ruk kar,
apni rooh ki khamoshi suno—
waha ek chhota sa bachcha aaj bhi khel raha hota hai.
Wahi bachcha,
jo khuli hawa ko haath se pakadne ki zid karta tha,
jo mitti mein kalpana ka mahal banata tha,
aur har choti baat par hass padta tha.
Zindagi ne chahe jitne bojh diye ho,
us bachche ki masoomi ko kabhi mat khona—
kyunki wahi humari roshni hai,
wahi humara raasta,
wahi humara asli roop.
Is Children’s Day par yahi dua hai—
ki hum sabke andar ka bachcha
hamesha zinda rahe,
hamesha khilta rahe,
aur hamesha yaad dilata rahe
ki zindagi sirf jeene ke liye nahi,
mehsoos karne ke liye bhi hoti hai.