‘ jin prem kii.o tin hī prabh paa.i.o ’
ākhaN vaaLā -
umar bhar jangāñ laḌdā hai
usdā ji.uuN naaL prem hai ...
usdī jang aurangzeb naaL nahīñ
nā roTī ḳhātar laḌde phaujī.āñ naaL
nā musalmānāñ naaL
usdī jang ani.āñ naaL hai
uh bhaa.ī nand laal nuuñ ammrit nahīñ chhakā.undā
us la.ī kes ate pagḌī - vardī han
uh jāNdā hai -
vardī dī loḌ jang de maidān vich hai
kavitā liḳhaN veLe
pi.aar karan veLe
ambar nuuñ balihār ho ke takkaN veLe
bachche nuuñ uñglī dā sahārā deN vele
vardī dī loḌ nahīñ hundī ...
usde chaar chuphere talvārāñ khaḌakdī.āñ han
nagāre gūnjde jaikāre vajjde han
par us andar chupp hai
ise la.ī uh jangāñ hāraN magroñ vī
‘zapharnāmā’ likhdā hai
‘ jin prem kio tin hi prabh paio ’
aakhaN waLa -
umar bhar jangan laDda hai
usda jiuN naL prem hai
usdi jang aurangzeb naL nahin
na roTi KHatar laDde phaujian naL
na musalmanan naL
usdi jang anian naL hai
uh bhai nand lal nun ammrit nahin chhakaunda
us lai kes ate pagDi - wardi han
uh jaNda hai -
wardi di loD jang de maidan wich hai
kawita liKHaN weLe
piar karan weLe
ambar nun balihaar ho ke takkaN weLe
bachche nun ungli da sahaara deN wele
wardi di loD nahin hundi
usde chaar chuphere talwaran khaDakdian han
nagare gunjde jaikare wajjde han
par us andar chupp hai
ise lai uh jangan haaraN magron wi
‘zapharnama’ likhda hai