A beautiful, traditional story-rhyme about a King on an elephant and a Queen in a palanquin.
Hindi Lyrics
नानी नानी सुनो कहानी, एक था राजा एक थी रानी। राजा बैठा हाथी पर, रानी बैठी पालकी पर। हाथी रोया सूंड हिलाकर, पालकी छम-छम नाची गाकर।
Hinglish (Read in English)
Nani nani suno kahani, Ek tha raja ek thi rani. Raja baitha hathi par, Rani baithi palki par. Hathi roya soond hilakar, Palki chham-chham naachi gaakar.
English Meaning
Nani Nani, tell me a tale, Of distant lands beyond the vale. Tell me of the moon and stars, Of journeys near and journeys far.