ghar ki shobha hai santan
ghar ki shobha hai santan
ghar ki shobha hai santan
ghar ki shobha hai santan
kaisi dault kya saman
ghar ki shobha hai santan
kaisi dault kya saman
ghar ki shobha hai santan

dip bina ho kya ujiyara
dip bina ho kya ujiyara
jyoti nahi to hai andhiyara
jyoti nahi to hai andhiyara
bhyanak sare hai ya saja
bhyanak sare hai ya saja
kaisi dault kya saman
ghar ki shobha hai santan
kaisi dault kya saman
ghar ki shobha hai santan

baccho hi se chahl pahl hai
baccho hi se chahl pahl hai
kutiya ho par rng mahal hai
kutiya ho par rng mahal hai
ujadi basti swarg bana de
ujadi basti swarg bana de
kaisi dault kya saman
ghar ki shobha hai santan
kaisi dault kya saman
ghar ki shobha hai santan

The child, a home's true adornment,
The child, a home's true adornment,
The child, a home's true adornment,
The child, a home's true adornment.
What riches, what treasures compare?
The child, a home's true adornment.
What riches, what treasures compare?
The child, a home's true adornment.

Without a lamp, what is the light?
Without a lamp, what is the light?
Where no flame burns, shadows bite.
Where no flame burns, shadows bite.
A prison then, or a fright?
What riches, what treasures compare?
The child, a home's true adornment.
What riches, what treasures compare?
The child, a home's true adornment.

From children, life's laughter rings,
From children, life's laughter rings.
A humble hut, a palace sings.
A humble hut, a palace sings.
A barren land, like heavens springs.
What riches, what treasures compare?
The child, a home's true adornment.
The child, a home's true adornment.
The child, a home's true adornment.