tera khilauna tuta balak tera khilauna tuta
tera khilauna tuta balak tera khilauna tuta
hai kismat ne luta tujhko hai kismat ne luta
tera khilauna tuta
gagan pe baithkar khel nirali khele khelnahar
dekho logo kathputali ka natak hai sansar
ham tum hain sab khel khilaune, mithe, kadwe aur salaune
khelo bachho le lo bachho, do kaudi me bikta hai insan
le lo bhola sa bhagwan, le lo bhuka hindustan
le lo ye made in japan, ye hai lallu ye hai gyan
ye hai kallu ye hai pran, tu kyo rota chandarbhan
maa ne pita meri jan, naa ho ro ro ke halkan
tu hai bharat ke santan, le le tu yeh tir kaman
mere pyare pehalwan, bachale apne ghar ki shan
pi le bidi kha le pan, mere khilaune do do aane
khelo bachho le lo bachho, laya hu kagaj kaa gulduta
tera khilauna tuta
tera khilauna tuta balak tera khilauna tuta
hai kismat ne luta tujhko hai kismat ne luta
tera khilauna tuta
gagan pe baithkar khel nirali khele khelnahar
dekho logo kathputali kaa natak hai sansar
A good song by the struggling Rafi to find a place for himself in the midst
of compitition. Rafi was very young and was fortunate to sing under Naushad
sahib. Once Rafi found himself, there was no looking back. Tastes have
changed and saigals sahibs influence was slowly fading. Modrn instruments
and high pitched songs were growing and Rafi was no doubt good at them and
it was proved in Baiju Bawara. As stated, there is a sattire in this song.