This relatively modern song featuring five birds in Hindi, is particularly effective as an action song.It is used by many primary school teachers in the Hindi speaking belt in Northern India, to teach simple mathematical concepts like reverse counting and subtraction in a fun and interesting manner. The lyric can be spoken as a rhyme or can be sung to a tune.



Lyrics:


LATINISED LYRICS TRANSLATION
Chidiya Chidiya Udti Ja,
Bird, Bird, Keep Flying

Chidiya Chidiya khushi se ga.
Bird, Bird, Keep Singing joyfully.

Panch Chotti Chidiya chala rahi thi Kaar,
Five little birds were driving a car.

Ek chidiya ud gayee, baaki bachee chaar. One bird flew away, leaving only four.

Chaar chotti chidiya bajaa rahi thi been,
Four little birds were playing a “Been” *

Ek chidiya ud gayee baaki bachee teen.
One bird flew away, leaving only three.

Teen chotti chidiya haath munh dho,
Three little birds,wash your hands and faces

Ek chidiya ud gayee, baaki bachee do.
One bird flew away, leaving only two.

Do chotti chidiya kha rahi thi cake,
Two little birds were eating cake,

Ek chidiya ud gayi, baaki bachee ek.
One flew away, leaving only one.

Ek chotti chidiya bajaa rahi thi taali,
One little bird was clapping away,

Wo bhi ab ud gayee, daali reh gayee khali. since it has flown away as well, the branch is empty.

HINDI LYRICS

िचिड़या िचिड़या उड़ती जा,
िचिड़या िचिड़या ख़ुशी से गा
पाँच छोटी िचिड़या चला रही थी कार
एक िचिड़या उड़ गई, बाक़ी बची चार
चार छोटी िचिड़या बजा रही थी बीन,
एक िचिड़या उड़ गई, बाक़ी बची तीन
तीन छोटी िचिड़या हाथ मूँह धो,
एक िचिड़या उड़ गई, बाक़ी बची दो
दो छोटी िचिड़या खा रही थी केक,
एक िचिड़या उड़ गई, बाक़ी बची एक