kujja

bhar-si.āl ik yakh subhā

bukklāñ maar lok bāhar nikle taañ vekhi.ā

bishne dī haTTī vaale churāhe

galme cha laal maulī baddhā

huN bujh ga.e koli.āñ vaalā kise

korā kujjā dhari.ā

bhiiḌ de 'kaTThe hundi.āñ

dand-kathāvāñ

duāle pasrī dhund ji.uñ juḌ ga.ī.āñ:

kujje choñ lāTāñ nikaldī.āñ

kise ne aapNe aap loTnī.āñ laindi.āñ

uhnūñ akkhīñ vekhi.ā

kise kihā

phalāNe dī gharvālī dā kaarā hai

is vaar vī tiijī kuḌī ju janmī suu!

harek nuuñ kujje choñ dokhī aapNā

uhdā kaalā ilam disi.ā

phir 'chānak sabh de

Thākadi.ān-varajadi.āñ

pinD de ik kāljī.eT munDe ne

zordār iko ThuDDe naal kujjā

Thīkarī-Thīkarī kar dittā

din-chaḌhe dī chiTTī roshanī cha kujjā huN

chippar-chippar khilari.ā

par lokāñ de manāñ andaroñ uh nikali.ā nahīñ

sālam-sabūtā pi.ā sī

masānāñ cha addh rātīñ nachchdī.āñ chuḌelāñ ji.uñ

bhuḌakdā nachchdā

bhar-sial ek yakh subha

bukklan mar lok bahar nikle tan wekhia

bishne di haTTi wale churahe

galme cha lal mauli baddha

huN bujh gae kolian wala kise

kora kujja dharia

bhiD de 'kaTThe hundian

dand-kathawan

duale pasri dhund jiun juD gaian:

kujje chon laTan nikaldian

kise ne aapNe aap loTnian laindian

uhnun akkhin wekhia

kise kiha

phalaNe di gharwali da kara hai

is war wi tiji kuDi ju janmi su!

harek nun kujje chon dokhi aapNa

uhda kala ilam disia

phir 'chanak sabh de

Thakadian-warajadian

pinD de ek kaljieT munDe ne

zordar iko ThuDDe nal kujja

Thikari-Thikari kar ditta

din-chaDhe di chiTTi roshani cha kujja huN

chippar-chippar khilaria

par lokan de manan andaron uh nikalia nahin

salam-sabuta pia si

masanan cha addh raatin nachchdian chuDelan jiun

bhuDakda nachchda