coffee house
duur kite vajde Daurū dī.āñ gūnjāñ
ih āvāzāñ
neḌe neḌe hovaN pa.ī.āñ
bachpan dī.āñ sakhī.āñ vaañg
dūroñ dūroñ ho ke ā.ī.āñ
mastā.ī.āñ madh-makkhī.āñ vaañg .
kujh āvāzāñ muḌ muḌ ākhaN-
aadmī ne ādmī, nahīñ taash de patte .
maiñ sochāñ muḌ muḌ
maiñ vī nahīñ paan dā nahilā .
shor sharāba karde saaz-
garam garam kaafī dī sauñh
merī vī is vich āvāz
malak malkaḌe pippal pattī.āñ,
kujh āvāzāñ hillaN pa.ī.āñ,
sajje mez valoñ aa rahī.āñ
madhur malūk jihī.āñ kanso.āñ .
ih āvāzāñ muḌ muḌ ākhaN :
lānhat bhojo jangbāzāñ te
ajj shāntī dī loḌ vadhere .
mere mūhre pa.ī hoī
garam garam kaafī dī pi.ālī
sabh takdī hai,
sajje mez ute akkhī.āñ vich
agg bhakhdī hai .
bhakhdī.o akkhī.o ThanDh vartāvo
kāfī-matte laabh chāmbh vich
shor dii.e bandargāhe niiñ
pherā pāvegā muḌ ke kad
vishav-aman dā koī jahāz ?
pichhānh haTdī.āñ sāgar lahirān-
kujh āvāzāñ
khabbe mez valoñ aa rahī.āñ .
kujh menDhī.āñ vāngūñ gundī.āñ,
kujh pūNī.āñ vāngūñ gundī.āñ,
ih āvāzāñ muḌ muḌ ākhaN :
mānavta hai navīñ nakor,
sundartā hai navīñ nakor,
te navīnatā hor hī hor .
garam garam kaafī 'choñ uThdī
jiveñ navīñ khushbū
is dā hor hor andāz
lamm sulanmī.āñ zulfāñ
kujh āvāzāñ
lājvantī.āñ sut unīndī.āñ
sufani.āñ bharī saver chānhdī.āñ
lukaN miiTī ji.uñ kheDdī.āñ
ih āvāzāñ muḌ-muḌ ākhaN :
aj bas mānavta dī guḌhtī
aj ih hor nahīñ koī shai
ih kaafī dī garam garam ghuTT.
kī hoi.ā je Toh ke ajj
vekh nahīñ saki.ā haañ maiñ
jeb aapNī vichle paise,
aj kaafī nahīñ pī sakdā
maiñ kall makallā
shor sharābe vichoñ labbhi.ā
ik rānglā sohNā pallā
pallā jihḌā uD uD paindā
pallā jo karda parvāz .
muḌ muḌ ute āundī.āñ khuuh dī.āñ TinDāñ-
kujh āvāzāñ :
mere naal pī rahī kaafī
aakhe koī dhī kaafī dī :
maiñ huNe huNe paḌhi.ā jo nāval
us dā ukā nahīñ javāb,
ik thaañ lāshāñ de vichkār
hasse addh-khullhi.ā ik muuñh
phir addh-khullhe muuñh vich hasdā
TuTTā hoi.ā chiTTā dand
jis de utte maḌhi.ā hoi.ā
sone dā ik patarā
lagge jiveñ pi.ā hai hassdā ?
hatth rakh ke moDhe ute
jhaTpaT maiñ uTTh khalotā
kauḌā kaafī dā ghuT sangh vich
sangh vich nā koī āvāz !
dur kite wajde Dauru dian gunjaan
ih aawazan
neDe neDe howaN paian
bachpan dian sakhian wang
duron duron ho ke aaian
mastaian madh-makkhian wang
kujh aawazan muD muD aakhaN-
aadmi ne aadmi, nahin tash de patte
main sochan muD muD
main wi nahin pan da nahila
shor sharaba karde saz-
garam garam kafi di saunh
meri wi is wich aawaz
malak malkaDe pippal pattian,
kujh aawazan hillaN paian,
sajje mez walon aa rahian
madhur maluk jihian kansoan
ih aawazan muD muD aakhaN :
lanhat bhojo jangbazan te
ajj shanti di loD wadhere
mere muhre pai hoi
garam garam kafi di piali
sabh takdi hai,
sajje mez ute akkhian wich
agg bhakhdi hai
bhakhdio akkhio ThanDh wartawo
kafi-matte labh chambh wich
shor die bandargahe nin
phera pawega muD ke kad
wishaw-aman da koi jahaz ?
pichhanh haTdian sagar lahiran-
kujh aawazan
khabbe mez walon aa rahian
kujh meinDhian wangun gundian,
kujh puNian wangun gundian,
ih aawazan muD muD aakhaN :
manawta hai nawin nakor,
sundarta hai nawin nakor,
te nawinata hor hi hor
garam garam kafi 'chon uThdi
jiwen nawin khushbu
is da hor hor andaz
lamm sulanmian zulfan
kujh aawazan
lajwantian sut unindian
sufanian bhari sawer chanhdian
lukaN miTi jiun kheDdian
ih aawazan muD-muD aakhaN :
aj bas manawta di guDhti
aj ih hor nahin koi shai
ih kafi di garam garam ghuTT
ki hoia je Toh ke ajj
wekh nahin sakia han main
jeb aapNi wichle paise,
aj kafi nahin pi sakda
main kall makalla
shor sharabe wichon labbhia
ek rangla sohNa palla
palla jihDa uD uD painda
palla jo karda parwaz
muD muD ute aaundian khuh dian TinDan-
kujh aawazan :
mere nal pi rahi kafi
aakhe koi dhi kafi di :
main huNe huNe paDhia jo nawal
us da uka nahin jawab,
ek than lashan de wichkar
hasse addh-khullhia ek munh
phir addh-khullhe munh wich hasda
TuTTa hoia chiTTa dand
jis de utte maDhia hoia
sone da ek patara
lagge jiwen pia hai hassda ?
hatth rakh ke moDhe ute
jhaTpaT main uTTh khalota
kauDa kafi da ghuT sangh wich
sangh wich na koi aawaz !
