Most Hindi stories for children online come from channels with no face and no name behind them. This post is about a different kind: a named storyteller, speaking in his own voice, with no screen needed. Press play on any episode below, and read along if you like.

ज़्यादातर हिंदी बाल कहानियाँ बिना किसी चेहरे या नाम के चैनलों से आती हैं। यहाँ एक नाम वाले कहानीकार हैं, जो अपनी आवाज़ में सुनाते हैं। कोई भी एपिसोड सुनिए, और चाहें तो साथ में पढ़िए भी।

Who is Mayank?

Mayank Mishra is an actor and storyteller who writes and narrates his stories in his own voice. On My Sleepy Tale he tells two series: Bhagwan Kaun Hain? for ages 3 to 8, and Ghoomte Phirte for ages 4 to 12.

In his own introduction, he says he begins a journey meant for children and the new generation, so they can listen and be inspired to explore. In each Ghoomte Phirte episode he visits one place and tells its true stories, its real people, and the one special thing you remember afterwards.

Why a real voice matters

A story told by a person carries small things a synthetic voice cannot: where he pauses, how he laughs, how he says a word your own grandparents might say. For a child growing up far from relatives, that sound can feel like family.

• It is audio-first. The lights go down and the screen stays off.
• It is one person. The same warm voice returns, episode after episode, so children learn to trust it.
• It is spoken Hindi as people really speak it, mixed with the English words many families use every day.

A real voice also makes a good habit. Children often ask for the same episode again and again, and a familiar voice makes that easy: you press play, they settle, and you are free to sit beside them instead of reading aloud after a long day. Parents who are still learning Hindi themselves can simply listen along and learn together with their child.

Listen to Mayank introduce himself, in under a minute.

Who is Mayank?

Ghoomte Phirte · about 1 min · ages 4 to 12

Notes (English): Mayank says hello, tells us he is an actor and a storyteller, and starts a new journey. A short opening, and an invitation to follow along.

नमस्ते। मैं मयंक मिश्रा हूँ। मैं एक अभिनेता हूँ और कहानीकार भी। आज से हम एक नया सफ़र शुरू कर रहे हैं।

Namaste. Main Mayank Mishra hoon. Main ek abhineta hoon aur kahaanikaar bhi. Aaj se hum ek naya safar shuru kar rahe hain.

Bhagwan Kaun Hain?

This series (the subtitle is Bachho ke liye Bhagwan ke kisse, "God stories for children") is for ages 3 to 8. We describe it by its values: stories of wonder, gratitude and kindness, told through the idea of Bhagwan (God, in Hindi). It follows the curious questions kids really ask at bedtime, such as where the stars come from and why we cannot see the wind. It is for families of any faith, or none. The stories invite a child to notice, wonder and say thank you. They do not tell anyone what to believe.

यह सीरीज़ 3 से 8 साल के बच्चों के लिए है। इसमें अचरज, कृतज्ञता और दयालुता की कहानियाँ हैं, जो "भगवान" के विचार के सहारे कही गई हैं। यह हर आस्था वाले परिवार के लिए है, और बिना आस्था वाले परिवार के लिए भी।

Three episodes to start with. Each has the real narration, and a short excerpt of the text (never the whole story, which you will find in the player).

Chhota Deepu aur Chamakta Taara

Under the stars with Dadi · about 2.5 min · ages 3 to 8

Curiosity, wonder

Notes (English): A curious boy called Deepu cannot sleep and asks his grandmother a big question. She carries him up to the roof, under thousands of shining stars, and they wonder together.

एक छोटा सा गाँव था, पहाड़ों के बीच। वहाँ एक प्यारा सा बच्चा रहता था, दीपू। दीपू बहुत जिज्ञासु था, हर चीज़ के बारे में सवाल पूछता रहता। एक रात दीपू को नींद नहीं आ रही थी। वो अपनी दादी के पास गया और बोला, "दादी, मुझे नींद नहीं आ रही।"

Ek chhota sa gaon tha, pahaadon ke beech. Wahan ek pyaara sa bachha rehta tha, Deepu. Deepu bahut curious tha, har cheez ke baare mein sawaal poochta rehta. Ek raat Deepu ko neend nahi aa rahi thi. Wo apni dadi ke paas gaya aur bola, "Dadi, mujhe neend nahi aa rahi."

Chhota Beej aur Bada Ped

A tiny seed and Dadu's lesson · about 4 min · ages 3 to 8

Patience, wonder

Notes (English): Aarav lives with his grandfather and has very big questions. Dadu gives him a small seed to plant, and Aarav learns that the most important things sometimes happen quietly, out of sight.

हमारी आज की कहानी का नाम है, छोटा बीज और बड़ा पेड़। एक छोटा सा गाँव था, जहाँ आरव अपने दादू के साथ रहता था। आरव सात साल का था, पर उसके सवाल बहुत बड़े-बड़े होते थे। एक दिन दादू ने आरव को एक छोटा सा बीज दिया और कहा, "ये लो बेटा, इसे अपने आँगन की मिट्टी में डाल दो।"

Hamaari aaj ki kahani ka naam hai, Chhota Beej aur Bada Ped. Ek chhota sa gaon tha, jahan Aarav apne Dadu ke saath rehta tha. Aarav saat saal ka tha, par uske sawaal bahut bade-bade hote the. Ek din Dadu ne Aarav ko ek chhota sa beej diya aur kaha, "Ye lo beta, ise apne aangan ki mitti mein daal do."

Hawa Ki Kahani (latest)

The newest episode starts with a bedtime question every parent knows. Five-year-old Meera asks her mother why she cannot see Bhagwan. Her mother opens the window a little and asks her to put a hand out in the night air and close her eyes. The idea at the heart of it is a gentle one: you cannot see the wind, yet you feel it. The story is about curiosity and gratitude for the things that are quietly always there.

Hawa Ki Kahani

The story of the wind · about 4 min · ages 3 to 8

Curiosity, gratitude

Notes (English): Meera, five, asks her mother why God cannot be seen. Her mother teaches her a small game with the night breeze: close your eyes, hold out a hand, and notice what you feel.

मीरा पाँच साल की एक चुलबुली सी बच्ची थी। रोज़ रात को सोने से पहले वो अपनी माँ से एक सवाल ज़रूर पूछती थी। आज का सवाल बहुत बड़ा था। "माँ, भगवान क्यों नहीं दिखते? सब कहते हैं वो हैं, पर मैं तो उन्हें कभी देख नहीं पाई।"

Meera paanch saal ki ek chulbuli si bachchi thi. Roz raat ko sone se pehle woh apni maa se ek sawaal zaroor poochti thi. Aaj ka sawaal bahut bada tha. "Maa, bhagwan kyon nahi dikhte? Sab kehte hain woh hain, par main toh unhe kabhi dekh nahi paayi."

Ghoomte Phirte

Ghoomte Phirte means roughly "wandering about". These are funny, clean, family-friendly stories from the places Mayank wanders to: facts, real people, and the one amazing thing about each place. They are made for kids and parents to enjoy together, and the series is for ages 4 to 12. The newest episode so far is a bonus fantasy for the youngest listeners, with a child, a glowing blue bird and a world of clouds.

जादुई चिड़िया · The Magical Bird

Chiku and the magical world of clouds · about 3 min · ages 4 to 12

Imagination, kindness

Notes (English): Chiku loves visiting new places. One day a shining blue bird called Tim-Tim invites him to ride a cloud to a magical sky kingdom.

एक बार चीकू नाम का एक प्यारा बच्चा था। उसे नई-नई जगहों पर घूमना बहुत पसंद था। एक दिन बगीचे में खेलते-खेलते उसे एक चमकती हुई नीली चिड़िया दिखाई दी। चीकू: "अरे वाह! तुम कितनी सुंदर हो! तुम्हारा नाम क्या है?"

Ek baar Chiku naam ka ek pyaara bachcha tha. Use nayi-nayi jagahon par ghoomna bahut pasand tha. Ek din bagiche mein khelte-khelte use ek chamakti hui neeli chidiya dikhaai di. Chiku: "Are wah! Tum kitni sundar ho! Tumhara naam kya hai?"

Keeping Hindi alive at home abroad

Many families who move far from home want their children to keep their mother tongue, and find it hard in daily life. Statistics Canada's 2021 Census analysis found that in households where everyone knows Hindi, 31% do not speak Hindi at home, and only 4% speak it alone (Statistics Canada). Hindi is known in the house, but English tends to win the evening.

Bedtime is one of the easiest places to turn that around, because it is already a daily habit. A few small ideas:

• Listen first, talk later. A child who hears Hindi every night picks up rhythm and words before they ever try to speak.
• Use text and audio together. If you cannot read Devanagari, switch the excerpts above to Hinglish (Hindi in English letters) and follow along as Mayank speaks.
• Pick one word a night. Try the flashcards below, then use that word at breakfast.
• Let grandparents join. If they live far away, ask them to listen to the same episode on the same night, then talk about it on a call.

घर से दूर रहकर भी हिंदी ज़िंदा रखी जा सकती है। रोज़ रात की एक कहानी इसके लिए सबसे आसान आदत है। अगर आप देवनागरी नहीं पढ़ पाते, तो हिंग्लिश में पढ़िए और साथ में आवाज़ सुनिए।

More on this: Indian bedtime stories and multilingual bedtime stories.

Hindi word of the story

Tap a card to flip it. Each word comes from the stories above.

• हवा (hawa) means wind
• बीज (beej) means seed
• तारा (taara) means star
• पेड़ (ped) means tree
• धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad) means thank you

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FAQ

Who is Mayank Mishra?

Mayank Mishra is an actor and storyteller who writes and narrates his stories in his own voice. You can hear him in Bhagwan Kaun Hain? and Ghoomte Phirte on My Sleepy Tale.

Do I need to read Devanagari to use these stories?

No. Every episode has audio, and this page shows short excerpts in Devanagari and in Hinglish (Hindi in English letters), so you can listen and read along either way.

Is Bhagwan Kaun Hain? only for one faith?

It is for families of any faith, or none. The stories are about wonder, gratitude and kindness, told through the idea of Bhagwan (God, in Hindi).

What ages are the series for?

Bhagwan Kaun Hain? is for ages 3 to 8. Ghoomte Phirte is for ages 4 to 12.

क्या मैं देवनागरी नहीं पढ़ सकता, तब भी ये कहानियाँ सुन सकता हूँ?

जी हाँ। हर एपिसोड के साथ ऑडियो है, और इस पेज पर हिंग्लिश (रोमन अक्षरों में) अंश भी हैं।

"भगवान कौन हैं?" सीरीज़ किन बच्चों के लिए है?

यह 3 से 8 साल के बच्चों के लिए है। इसमें जिज्ञासा, कृतज्ञता और अचरज की कहानियाँ हैं, और यह हर आस्था वाले या बिना आस्था वाले परिवार के लिए है।

"घूमते फिरते" में क्या है?

मज़ेदार, साफ़-सुथरी पारिवारिक कहानियाँ, उन जगहों से जहाँ मयंक घूमते हैं। यह 4 से 12 साल के बच्चों और उनके माता-पिता के लिए है।