mera desh

chauḌā, saadā bīrāñ vaalā

gurūāñ vālā, pīrāñ vaalā

āshak masat fakīrāñ vaalā

rānjhi.āñ vālā, hīrāñ vaalā

nadī.āñ, sohaNi.āñ nīrāñ vaalā

jannat jahe kashmīrāñ vaalā

vich valaitīñ dhumī.āñ pa.ī.āñ,

gallāñ mere desh dī.āñ.

bhar-joban muTi.ārāñ kuḌī.āñ

sharam hayā dī.āñ bajjhī.āñ puḌī.āñ

jiive māhī.ā maiñ mar jāvāñ

sohNī.āñ sohNī.āñ taran jhanāvāñ

kunDhī.āñ būrī.āñ, lākhī.āñ, gāvāñ

jangal bele ghaNī.āñ chhāvāñ

bāġhāñ nuuñ pichchhe suT ga.ī.āñ

hallāñ, mere desh dī.āñ.

kaNkāñ, chhole, munjī.āñ jhonā

khāvaN lohā uglan sonā

kāTh-kamādāñ, chhuTī.āñ chhallī.āñ

nirī.āñ ne chāndī dī.āñ Dalī.āñ

jaTT de muḌhke vich tāsīrāñ

miTTī maat kare aksīrāñ

la devaN rizke dī.āñ thahī.āñ

hallāñ mere desh dī.āñ.

ākhaN Dhil sherā bali.ā

zor jaave bas phir jhali.ā

jīnvadi.āñ taañ jānāñ lāvaN

murde be-arath na jāvaN

chhātī te laTkāvaN haDDī.āñ

pairas te lanDan naDDhī.āñ

gorī.āñ de giTe Dhak rahī.āñ

khallāñ, mere desh dī.āñ.

chauDa, sada biran wala

guruan wala, piran wala

aashak masat fakiran wala

ranjhian wala, hiran wala

nadian, sohaNian niran wala

jannat jahe kashmiran wala

wich walaitin dhumian paian,

gallan mere desh dian

bhar-joban muTiaran kuDian

sharam haya dian bajjhian puDian

jiwe mahia main mar jawan

sohNian sohNian taran jhanawan

kunDhian burian, lakhian, gawan

jangal bele ghaNian chhawan

baghan nun pichchhe suT gaian

hallan, mere desh dian

kaNkan, chhole, munjian jhona

khawaN loha uglan sona

kaTh-kamadan, chhuTian chhallian

nirian ne chandi dian Dalian

jaTT de muDhke wich tasiran

miTTi mat kare aksiran

la dewaN rizke dian thahian

hallan mere desh dian

aakhaN di Dhil shera balia

zor na jawe bas phir jhalia

jinwadian tan jaanan lawaN

murde wi be-arath na jawaN

chhati te laTkawaN haDDian

pairas te lanDan di naDDhian

gorian de giTe Dhak rahian

khallan, mere desh dian