ek do tin char aur panch chhah aur sat ath aur nau
ek jagah sab rahate the, jhagade the par un me sau
ek do tin char aur panch chhah aur sat ath aur nau
ek jagah sab rahate the, jhagade the par un me sau
nau ne kaha ath kya, are chhote ka thath kya
ath sau sau pe, tuf teri izzat pe
sat yah bola chhah se, do hazar kaise
nau ne kaha ath kya, chhote ka thath kya
ath hazar sat pe, tuf teri izzat pe
sat yah bola chhah se, do hazar kaise
akad akad ke bigad, bigad ke jhagada jhajhat
kitakiti kar ke sab ne, sab ko phatakara
rah gaya sab ka munh takata sab se chhota ek chagada
ek do tin char aur panch chhah aur sat ath aur nau
ek jagah sab rahate the, jhagade the par un me sau

ek bichhada tanaha-tanaha phirata tha avara sa
sifar mila use raste me be-qimat nakara sa
ek ne puchha tum ho kaun, ek ne puchha tum ho kaun
us ne kaha mai sirf sifar, ek ne socha mai bhi kya
sabase chhota aur sab sach, mil gae dono ho gae das
chamaka qismat ka tara
ek do tin char aur panch chhah aur sat ath aur nau
ek jagah sab rahate the, jhagade the par un me sau

ek ko jab das banate dekha, sab ne sifar ko roka toka
nau ne pyar se ath milai, ath ne sau-sau bat banai
nau ne pyar se ath milai, ath ne sau-sau bat banai
sat ne rangi jal bichhaya, chah ne saur tufan uthaya
kata-kata ke mita-mita ke sifar ko ek se dur hata ke
chhina ek duje ka sahara, chhina ek duje ka sahara
ek bichhada tanaha-tanahaphirane lage phirata avara
ek do tin char aur panch chhah aur sat ath aur nau
ek jagah sab rahate the, jhagade the par un me sau

One, two, three, four, and five, six, and seven, eight, and nine,
All lived in one place, though a hundred squabbles did entwine.
One, two, three, four, and five, six, and seven, eight, and nine,
All lived in one place, though a hundred squabbles did entwine.

Nine scoffed at eight, "Why the small one's pride?"
Eight, a hundred, a thousand, "Shame on your pride!"
Seven to six, "Two thousand, how could you be?"
Nine scoffed at eight, "Why the small one's pride?"
Eight, a thousand, seven, "Shame on your pride!"
Seven to six, "Two thousand, how could you be?"

Arrogance festered, disputes did ignite,
Clicking and clacking, they spewed their blight.
The smallest, alone, was left to stare,
One, two, three, four, and five, six, and seven, eight, and nine,
All lived in one place, though a hundred squabbles did entwine.

One, now separated, wandered lost and alone,
Met Zero on the path, worthless, unknown.
One asked, "Who are you?" Another, "Who are you?"
It said, "I am Zero alone." One thought, "What to do?"
The smallest with truth, embracing as one,
Their shared fate now gleamed, a new day begun.
One, two, three, four, and five, six, and seven, eight, and nine,
All lived in one place, though a hundred squabbles did entwine.

When One saw the power of ten, they all rebuked Zero's claim,
Nine, with affection, embraced Eight, and Eight made a thousand names.
Nine, with affection, embraced Eight, and Eight made a thousand names.
Seven spread colors, and desire ignited a storm,
Cutting and erasing, from One, Zero was torn.
They snatched from each other, what had been shared,
One now separated, wandered lost and impaired.
One, two, three, four, and five, six, and seven, eight, and nine,
All lived in one place, though a hundred squabbles did entwine.