ek bechara bachpan tha
aur bachpan paar jawani
suno ek maina ki kahani
ek maina ki kahani
suno ek maina ki kahani
ek maina ki kahani

bachapan ke nire chhan ginti thi
ek kali khili aur phul bani
maina ki masum nigahe
muskurai to bhul bani
fir chandi ki chaund dekh kar
mamta nata tod gayi
door kahi se bas maina
gulshan ko rota chhod gayi
sone ke shasan mein duni
suno ek maina ki kahani
ek maina ki kahani

maina ko pinjare mein chhod
kayi yaad jaha ko chhod gaya
potar tanhai se
man om rista jod gaya
bida mein jo phul bani
uske paas hai jawani
suno ek maina ki kahani
ek maina ki kahani

fir ek udta panchhi aaya
us ghar ki deewaro mein
kuch hasrat ke phul hanse
mayus huye guljaro mein
dekh ke us panchhi ki surat
apni jaan lut baithi
man ka mit samjh kar usko
naina dhokha kha baithi
patthar ke panchhi ne uske
man ki pid na jani
suno ek maina ki kahani
ek maina ki kahani