sangi sathi

gobind singh thāpnā de

kachchī-gaḌhī chamkaur nuuñ jaaN himmat de

saaDī ih miTTī ikk vardān mangdī hai--

ki saaDe vichch tuuñ salāmat raheñ…

yaar saaDe diip singh

aapNā kujjh vanDi.ā nahīñ

jaach taañ dass sir talī 'te kiveñ Tikdā hai ?

ih shahir terī shahīdī

ishaq saaDe ih pahilā paḌaā

patā hai ? ki is nagar vich

chaldī charakhḌī, te chal rihā ārā—

(inTairogeshan—sainTar zulam)

bahut sambhāl heThāñ jii.a rahe ne

patā hai ? ki haize de jaram utthe khuāe jāNge

taañ jo sānūñ aaN kai.āñ

aapNe sail vich asiiñ bhrishaT ho jā.ī.e

kojh pradarashnī saaDā ih tan ho nibḌe’

par asaañ ne sir niva ke

gandgī vich rīngdī zindgī nahīñ mangNī !

sir uThā ke bijlī.āñ nuuñ akkh mārānge

bandi.āñ 'te bhā.īchāri.āñ de ra.uñ taañ hunde ne

ihnāñ thāvāñ de band kamari.āñ de jaram

saaDe 'te beasar han.

athāh jehī tākat andaroñ umaDdī hai

sangī-sāthī kol Dhukkde han—

ik khūnje

sarad rutte barf uppar 'bhagat' tan musakrā.undā hai...

ahu pare

turkī putt ‘nāzam hikmat' aa ke bahindā hai...

kālī-bolī sahikdī is raat 'te

musakrā.undā faiz aapNā shiar kahindā hai :

“chand roz aur merī jaan

fakat chand roz !”...

gobind singh thapna de

kachchi-gaDhi chamkaur nun jaN di himmat wi de

saDi ih miTTi ikk wardan mangdi hai--

ki saDe wichch tun salamat rahen…

yar saDe dip singh

aapNa kujjh wi wanDia nahin

jach tan dass sir tali 'te kiwen Tikda hai ?

ih shahir teri shahidi da

ishaq saDe da wi ih pahila paDaa

pata hai ? ki is nagar wich

chaldi charakhDi, te chal riha aara—

(inTairogeshan—sainTar da zulam)

bahut sambhaal heThan jia rahe ne

pata hai ? ki haize de jaram utthe khuae jaNge

tan jo sanun aaN kaian

aapNe sail wich asin bhrishaT ho jaie

kojh di pradarashni saDa ih tan ho nibDe’

par asan ne sir niwa ke

gandgi wich ringdi zindgi nahin mangNi !

sir uTha ke bijlian nun akkh marange

bandian 'te bhaichaarian de raun hi tan hunde ne

ihnan thawan de band kamarian de jaram

saDe 'te beasar han

athah jehi takat andaron umaDdi hai

sangi-sathi kol Dhukkde han—

ek khunje

sarad rutte barf uppar 'bhagat' da tan musakraunda hai

ahu pare

turki da putt ‘nazam hikmat' aa ke bahinda hai

kali-boli sahikdi is raat 'te

musakraunda faiz aapNa shiar kahinda hai :

“chand roz aur meri jaan

fakat chand hi roz !”