ek do teen char ek do teen char
bhaiya bano hoshiyar ek do teen char
bhaiya bano hoshiyar sabka hai
kahna anpadh na rahna jao guru ji ke dwar
ek do teen char bhaiya bano hoshiyar
sabka hai kahna anpadh na rahna
jao guru ji ke dwar ek do teen char

patti likhna copy bhi padhna patti likhna
patti likhna copy bhi padhna
sare jug me cham cham chamakna
o mere bhaiya pyare bhaiya
fir to pahnoge phulo ke har ek do teen char
bhaiya bano hoshiyar
sabka hai kahna anpadh na rahna
jao guru ji ke dwar ek do teen char

shaitani tum jyada na karna shaitani
shaitani tum jyada na karna
pandit ji ke gusse se darna
mere bhaiya ho ache bhaiya
nahi to khaoge beto ki mar ek do teen char
bhaiya bano hoshiyar
sabka hai kahna anpadh na rahna
jao guru ji ke dwar ek do teen char

padh kar sidhe ghar ko hi aana padh kar sidhe
padh kar sidhe ghar ko hi aana
mithe mithe laddu bhi khana
o mere bhaiya ho mere mithe bhaiya
fir mai lungi balaiya hazar ek do teen char
bhaiya bano hoshiyar
sabka hai kahna anpadh na rahna
jao guru ji ke dwar ek do teen char

One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four,
Brother, be wise, one, two, three, four.
Brother, be wise, all implore,
Do not remain unlettered, to the Guru's door explore.
One, two, three, four, brother, be wise,
All implore, do not remain unlettered,
To the Guru's door arise. One, two, three, four.

Write the slate, read the copy too, write the slate,
Write the slate, read the copy too,
In all the world, brightly illuminate.
Oh, my brother, dear brother,
Then you'll wear garlands of flowers, one, two, three, four.
Brother, be wise,
All implore, do not remain unlettered,
To the Guru's door, explore, one, two, three, four.

Do not be too mischievous, mischief,
Do not be too mischievous,
Fear the Pandit's ire, be swift.
My brother, be a good brother, else,
You'll taste the cane's despair, one, two, three, four.
Brother, be wise,
All implore, do not remain unlettered,
To the Guru's door, there, explore, one, two, three, four.

Having read, come straight home, having read, straight,
Having read, come straight home,
Eat sweet, sweet laddus, alone.
Oh, my brother, oh, my sweet brother,
Then I will take a thousand blessings, one, two, three, four.
Brother, be wise,
All implore, do not remain unlettered,
To the Guru's door, there, explore, one, two, three, four.