bandan-bar
—1—
ghar mere dī kālaḳh kukkhoñ
chānaN jī avtār dhāri.ā .
bandan-bār sajāo pi.āre
bharo mahik sang jhol
ki mahike zindgī .
ih chānaN jī līkur jāpaN
jīkur diiva vich hanere
Tim Tim karda, haule haule
sūraj dā ikk ruup vaTāve .
jaañ jaape ikk biij silonā
jo dhartī dī kukkh 'cha pai ke
kaa.i.ā dā ik rukkh baN jaave .
tusīñ ki himmat kis la.ī haarī
kis la.ī bharde Dūnghe haave .
ghar mere dī kālaḳh kukkhoñ
chānaN jī avtār dhāri.ā
bandan-bār sajāo pi.āre .
—2—
chānaN jī de mangal gāvaN
ḳhātar, keral naad vajā.e .
nav-sochāñ vich ot pot ho
tāmal naad vī giddhe pa.e.
nav-āsha dī lai khushboī
dakkhaN saarā hī mahikā.e.
chānaN jī dī.āñ lai kanso.āñ
panjāb, bihār, bengal marhaTTe
uttar, madh-des vāsī.āñ
jind-kālaḳh nuuñ meTaN ḳhātar
parivartan de diip jagā.e.
samajh ga.e ne lokī saare
kihḌe āpNe; kauN parā.e .
kihḌā savarrag rachīndā ebe
kihḌā ghar nuuñ agg lagā.e.
aao amal dī gall chheḌī.e
aao ki kuhaj miTā.ī.e saare .
chānaN jī avtār dhāri.ā .
bandan-bār sajāo pi.āre.
—3—
chānaN jī jagg-aman de hāmīñ
chānaN jī pākhanD de dushman .
chānaN jī bass amal de ichchhuk
chānaN jī dī chaah parivartan .
chānaN jī eke vichch hasde
chānaN jī vichch khiḌde upban.
aao es dī ghaTT bhar la.ii.e
asiiñ vī hoiie chānaN chānaN .
jan-pīḌā nuuñ anubhav karī.e
sabh mahifal dī sangat mānaN .
phoke-nāhre ate vakhāve
saaDe dil dā ġham nā jānaN .
aao ki sochāñ nuuñ tachchhī.e
hasse haaNī nachcho hānaN.
aao aapNe mārag pa.ii.e
kinnā chir huN giNoge taare .
chānaN jī avtār dhāri.ā
bandan-bār sajāo pi.āre .
—1—
ghar mere di kalaKH kukkhon
chanaN ji awtar dhaaria
bandan-bar sajao piare
bharo mahik sang jhol
ki mahike zindgi
ih chanaN ji likur japaN
jikur diwa wich hanere
Tim Tim karda, haule haule
suraj da ikk rup waTawe
jaan jape ikk bij silona
jo dharti di kukkh 'cha pai ke
kaia da ek rukkh baN jawe
tusin ki himmat kis lai haari
kis lai bharde Dunghe hawe
ghar mere di kalaKH kukkhon
chanaN ji awtar dhaaria
bandan-bar sajao piare
—2—
chanaN ji de mangal gawaN
KHatar, keral nad wajae
naw-sochan wich ot pot ho
tamal nad wi giddhe pae
naw-asha di lai khushboi
dakkhaN sara hi mahikae
chanaN ji dian lai kansoan
panjab, bihaar, bengal marhaTTe
uttar, madh-des wasian
jind-kalaKH nun meTaN KHatar
pariwartan de dip jagae
samajh gae ne loki sare
kihDe aapNe; kauN parae
kihDa sawarrag rachinda ebe
kihDa ghar nun agg lagae
aao amal di gall chheDie
aao ki kuhaj miTaie sare
chanaN ji awtar dhaaria
bandan-bar sajao piare
—3—
chanaN ji jagg-aman de hamin
chanaN ji pakhanD de dushman
chanaN ji bass amal de ichchhuk
chanaN ji di chah pariwartan
chanaN ji eke wichch hasde
chanaN ji wichch khiDde upban
aao es di ghaTT bhar laie
asin wi hoie chanaN chanaN
jan-piDa nun anubhaw karie
sabh mahifal di sangat manaN
phoke-nahre ate wakhawe
saDe dil da gham na jaanaN
aao ki sochan nun tachchhie
hasse haNi nachcho hanaN
aao aapNe marag paie
kinna chir huN giNoge tare
chanaN ji awtar dhaaria
bandan-bar sajao piare
