man loche uh pattaN vekhāñ
jithe yaar vasendai.
uh maaḌī us mahil nuuñ takkāñ
jithe sājan thīndai
bahinde, uThadai, khādai, pīndai
kad sauveñ, kad jaage ?
te jad uhdā man hulsā.e
kis naal gall karendai.
jithe bahi ke hukam chalā.e;
bhamne, ghave, sanvāre.
jithe tarde phaḌ phaḌ Dobe;
jithe Dubbde taare.
jithe uhde hal ne vagde
jithe charḳhe ghūkaN
jithe gaN-gandhrav ne gānde
nachchaN khāNī chāre.
kauN hai us dā khātā rakkhdā
lekhā-jokhā karda ?
kadoñ suNe fari.ād kise dī ?
kann kihḌī te dhardā ?
kad ghalle, ki.uñ ghall ke sadde ?
kiveñ sanjog baNā.e ?
sahik-sakāvāñ phull koī laggā
bin khiḌi.ā ki.uñ jhaḌdā ?
ih gall samajh nā aa.e.
ih gall bujjhNā chāhvāñ
bahi ke uhde charnāñ de vich
ih gunjhal suljhāvāñ;
rijjhdī pa.ī chirokī kunnī.
ih koī gall nā hoii,
diide bhiiḌ ke bhāNā mannāñ
jaañ bedīn kahāvāñ !
man loche uh pattaN wekhan
jithe yar wasendai
uh maDi us mahil nun takkan
jithe sajan thindai
bahinde, uThadai, khadai, pindai
kad sauwen, kad jage ?
te jad uhda man hulsae
kis nal gall karendai
jithe bahi ke hukam chalae;
bhamne, ghawe, sanware
jithe tarde phaD phaD Dobe;
jithe Dubbde tare
jithe uhde hal ne wagde
jithe charKHe ghukaN
jithe gaN-gandhraw ne gande
nachchaN khaNi chaare
kauN hai us da khata rakkhda
lekha-jokha karda ?
kadon suNe fariad kise di ?
kann kihDi te dharda ?
kad ghalle, kiun ghall ke sadde ?
kiwen sanjog baNae ?
sahik-sakawan phull koi lagga
bin khiDia kiun jhaDda ?
ih gall samajh na aae
ih gall bujjhNa chahwan
bahi ke uhde charnan de wich
ih gunjhal suljhawan;
rijjhdi pai chiroki kunni
ih koi gall na hoi,
dide bhiD ke bhaNa mannan
jaan bedin kahawan !