gobind singh thāpnā de
kachchī-gaḌhī chamkaur nuuñ jaaN dī himmat vī de
saaDī ih miTTī ikk vardān mangdī hai--
ki saaDe vichch tuuñ salāmat raheñ…
yaar saaDe diip singh
aapNā kujjh vī vanDi.ā nahīñ
jaach taañ dass sir talī 'te kiveñ Tikdā hai ?
ih shahir terī shahīdī dā
ishaq saaDe dā vī ih pahilā paḌaā
patā hai ? ki is nagar vich
chaldī charakhḌī, te chal rihā ārā—
(inTairogeshan—sainTar dā 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 dī 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 hī 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' dā tan musakrā.undā hai...
ahu pare
turkī dā 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 hī 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 !”