kaghaz
sabh toñ pahilā kāġhaz
manukkh ne apNī ruuh dī chamḌī dā baNā.i.ā sī
ese la.ī kāġhaz 'te rahimat hai ḳhudā dī
ese 'te likhārī nānak ne sachchā naam likhi.ā
tū sadā salāmat kāgadu sadā salāmat kāgadukār
birakh dī balī deN naaL kāġhaz jammdā hai
ik varke vich kinne ālhaNi.āñ dā vaasā hai
is utte hazārāñ panchhī.āñ de pate likhe ho.e ne
kāġhaz vich hare patti.āñ dī gillī sarsarāhaT suNdī hai
kāġhaz kalam dī akkh naaL dekhdā hai
rangāñ naaL boldā hai
harfāñ naaL suNdā hai
bolī kāġhaz dī ruuh hai
kāġhaz mez 'te pa.ī
kaT ke rakkhī āsmān dī Taakī hai
kāġhaz jaL ke raakh ho jāndā hai
par ih harf nahīñ miTde
ih koī ajnabī panchhī hai
jo dam laiN la.ī merī god ’cha aa baiThā hai
kāġhaz patthar toñ baNi.ā
kāġhaz chhāḌpatr, chamm te dand vī hundā sī kade
kāġhaz nuuñ dekh lagdā hai
asiiñ ikko hī Tabbar de jii.a haañ
kāġhaz is vele dī baarī hai
kāġhaz sambhāvnā dī darashnī Di.uḌhī hai
jadoñ kāġhaz nahīñ sii, odoñ kavitā sī
jadoñ insān nahīñ sii, kavitā odoñ vī sī
kavitā kāġhaz dī maañ hai
ḳhālī pi.ā varkā
nangī pa.ī naar vaañn vangārdā hai
vegmatte mard dī puḌapḌī vaañn dhaḌakdā hai
te chhuTT rahe pinDi.āñ vaañn kambdā hai
kāġhaz –
pahilī vaar uḌ rihā patang
vatan kade na muḌan dā pāsporaT
qaidī.āñ dī taash
guāchi.ā hoi.ā ḳhat
saḌak 'te ruLdā is sadī dā aḳhbār .
sabh ton pahila kaghaz
manukkh ne apNi ruh di chamDi da baNaia si
ese lai kaghaz 'te rahimat hai KHuda di
ese 'te likhaari nanak ne sachcha nam likhia
tu sada salamat kagadu sada salamat kagadukar
birakh di bali deN naL kaghaz jammda hai
ek warke wich kinne aalhaNian da wasa hai
is utte hazaran panchhian de pate likhe hoe ne
kaghaz wich hare pattian di gilli sarsarahaT suNdi hai
kaghaz kalam di akkh naL dekhda hai
rangan naL bolda hai
harfan naL suNda hai
boli kaghaz di ruh hai
kaghaz mez 'te pai
kaT ke rakkhi aasman di Taki hai
kaghaz jaL ke rakh ho jaanda hai
par ih harf nahin miTde
ih koi ajnabi panchhi hai
jo dam laiN lai meri god ’cha aa baiTha hai
kaghaz patthar ton baNia
kaghaz chhaDpatr, chamm te dand wi hunda si kade
kaghaz nun dekh lagda hai
asin ikko hi Tabbar de jia han
kaghaz is wele di bari hai
kaghaz sambhawna di darashni DiuDhi hai
jadon kaghaz nahin si, odon kawita si
jadon insan nahin si, kawita odon wi si
kawita kaghaz di man hai
KHali pia warka
nangi pai nar wann wangarda hai
wegmatte mard di puDapDi wann dhaDakda hai
te chhuTT rahe pinDian wann kambda hai
kaghaz –
pahili war uD riha patang
watan kade na muDan da pasporaT
qaidian di tash
guachia hoia KHat
saDak 'te ruLda is sadi da aKHbar
