Dhaa.ī hazār varhe dī.āñ gallāñ bhārtī.āñ ajj bhulī.āñ,
jor jabar dī.āñ jadoñ hanerī.āñ bhārat te san jhulī.āñ .
nīvi.āñ ute uchchi.āñ, lokāñ pā.īñ hoī sī kāThī,
uhii.u sī vaggāñ dā mālak hatth jide sī lāThī .
kujh sāmant shāhāñ dī luTT ne lok kiite san buchche,
rahindā lahū nachoḌ rahe san dojanme te uchche.
bhar ke jadoñ zulam dā beḌā DubbaN ute ā.i.ā,
shāntī ate ni.aañ dā nāhrā gautam budh sī laa.i.ā
saare jag nuuñ raaN li.ā us bināñ yudh, hathi.ārāñ,
pairāñ vich samrāTh Dig pe, jhuk ga.ī.āñ talvārāñ.
bhārat de vich shāntī vartī, sot pi.aar de vagge,
uchche nīveñ ral ke baiThe, viir vīrāñ gal lagge.
bhārat vichoñ shānt-sunehā pujjā chaar chuphere,
barmā,chīn te yorap tīkar ho.e duur hanere.
a.ipar kujh sadī.āñ magroñ hī bhaag bhārat de sute,
gautam budh dā bhul sunehḌā muḌ ke niiñd vigutte .
phir uchi.āñ dā zor vadh gi.ā nīnve ga.e litāḌe
mahilāñ ute uche chaḌ ga.e, nukre lag ga.e maaḌe .
“kali kaatī raaje kāsā.ī dharam pankh kar uDari.ā,
kuuḌu amāvas sachu chandarmā dīsai naahī kah chaḌhi.ā.’’
edaañ biit ga.ī.āñ kujh sadī.āñ chhā.e rahe hanere,
nankāNe de sūraj ne muḌ range aaN banere.
miTī dhundh jag chānaN hoi.ā sach chandarmā chaḌhi.ā,
kuuḌ amāvas dā laḌ chhiji.ā miiñh chānaN dā varhi.ā .
uuch niich de miTe vitakre, viir vīrāñ gal lagge,
miTThat ate pi.aar de some vich bhārat de vagge.
a.ipar bhaag asāDe khoTai suti.āñ laal vannā.i.ā
budh nānak dā prem-sandesā asaañ manāñ toñ lāhi.ā.
hindūāñ, sikkhāñ, musalmānāñ ne raah shāntī dā chhaDDi.ā
gi.ā inhāñ de vihḌe vich muḌ seh dā taklā gaDi.ā,
lop hoi.ā eke dā chānaN, chhā.ī sirāñ te masi.ā,
ik anokhe sāmrāj ne sānūñ aaN grasi.ā.
ik sau saal nivā.ī rakhi.ā sir saaDā us uchchā,
khambh khoh ke us son chiḌī nuuñ kiitā asloñ buchchā.
disdī.āñ te aNadisdī.āñ lakkhāñ pā ke os zanjīrāñ,
bhārtī.āñ nuuñ daas baNā.i.ā ditī.āñ kuchal zamīrāñ.
paiTāñ bhaar turā ke sānūñ kiite ੳsa dhingāNe,
golī.āñ naal us peT bhare jad lokāñ mange daaNe.
runnī dharat khuun de athrū ni.aañ gi.ā jad kuThi.ā,
kāThi.āvāḌ dī dhartī choñ muḌ mard navāñ ik uThi.ā.
budh nānak dā shāntī vaalā shastar us apNā.i.ā,
jaaN nikammā, khunDhā jis nuuñ lokāñ sī suT pā.i.ā.
tak is khunDhe shastar tāni.i hasse kujh samraTThe,
sāmrāj de koT phaulādī naal ihde kad DhaTThe.
viih saal tak ghor tapasi.ā gāñdhī jī ne sādhī,
naal aapNe pāpāñ kambi.ā zālim te aprādhī.
sanad baddh samrāj hāri.ā jai shāntī dī hoii,
dhur pūrab toñ dhur pachchham tak jaNe sabh lakoī.
bhāveñ aje nā disse sānūñ shāntī dā vaNjārā,
chau kūnTāñ vich guuñj rihā par aj aman dā nāhrā.
vaDDe vaDDe a.iTam dhārī muuñh vich unglāñ TukkaN,
maaN bhare sir sabh rāThāñ de rāj-ghāT te jhukkaN.
Dhai hazar warhe dian gallan bhaartian ajj bhulian,
jor jabar dian jadon hanerian bhaarat te san jhulian
niwian ute uchchian, lokan pain hoi si kaThi,
uhiu si waggan da malak hatth jide si laThi
kujh samant shahan di luTT ne lok kite san buchche,
rahinda lahu nachoD rahe san dojanme te uchche
bhar ke jadon zulam da beDa DubbaN ute aaia,
shanti ate nian da nahra gautam budh si laia
sare jag nun raN lia us binan yudh, hathiaran,
pairan wich samraTh Dig pe, jhuk gaian talwaran
bhaarat de wich shanti warti, sot piar de wagge,
uchche niwen ral ke baiThe, wir viran gal lagge
bhaarat wichon shant-suneha pujja chaar chuphere,
barma,chin te yorap tikar hoe dur hanere
aipar kujh sadian magron hi bhag bhaarat de sute,
gautam budh da bhul sunehDa muD ke nind wigutte
phir uchian da zor wadh gia ninwe gae litaDe
mahilan ute uche chaD gae, nukre lag gae maDe
“kali kati raje kasai dharam pankh kar uDaria,
kuDu amawas sachu chandarma disai nahi kah chaDhia’’
edan bit gaian kujh sadian chhae rahe hanere,
nankaNe de suraj ne muD range aaN banere
miTi dhundh jag chanaN hoia sach chandarma chaDhia,
kuD amawas da laD chhijia minh chanaN da warhia
uch nich de miTe witakre, wir viran gal lagge,
miTThat ate piar de some wich bhaarat de wagge
aipar bhag asaDe khoTai sutian lal wannaia
budh nanak da prem-sandesa asan manan ton lahia
hinduan, sikkhan, musalmanan ne rah shanti da chhaDDia
gia inhan de wihDe wich muD seh da takla gaDia,
lop hoia eke da chanaN, chhai siran te masia,
ek anokhe samraj ne sanun aaN grasia
ek sau sal niwai rakhia sir saDa us uchcha,
khambh khoh ke us son chiDi nun kita aslon buchcha
disdian te aNadisdian lakkhan pa ke os zanjiran,
bhaartian nun das baNaia ditian kuchal zamiran
paiTan bhaar tura ke sanun kite ੳsa dhingaNe,
golian nal us peT bhare jad lokan mange daNe
runni dharat khun de athru nian gia jad kuThia,
kaThiawaD di dharti chon muD mard nawan ek uThia
budh nanak da shanti wala shastar us apNaia,
jaN nikamma, khunDha jis nun lokan si suT paia
tak is khunDhe shastar tani hasse kujh samraTThe,
samraj de koT phauladi nal ihde kad DhaTThe
wih sal tak ghor tapasia gandhi ji ne sadhi,
nal aapNe papan kambia zalim te apradhi
sanad baddh samraj haaria jai shanti di hoi,
dhur purab ton dhur pachchham tak jaNe sabh lakoi
bhawen aje na disse sanun shanti da waNjara,
chau kunTan wich gunj riha par aj aman da nahra
waDDe waDDe aiTam dhaari munh wich unglan TukkaN,
maN bhare sir sabh raThan de raj-ghaT te jhukkaN