kaale atthrū-kāle saah,
dukkh de DhānD,
ruuh dī ratt,
ruTThe huTTe dihuñ dā phukānāñ
raat dī akkh de atthrū-tāre,
Darde, jhakde nikke jātak,
zāhrī hāse,
trTe jusse,
rang barange kāġhaz,
dhuuñ vichch Dubbe mūñh,
sukke rukkh,
nangī.āñ, buchchī.āñ māvān-bhaiNāñ,
auntar dhartī de siine te .
annhe, bole, gunge niile baddal heThāñ,
kandhāñ, kandhāñ
uchchī.ān-nīvī.āñ, puThī.ān-siddhī.āñ
Dhaldī shaam dī bukkal heThāñ,
lukī.āñ hoīāñ ih tasvīrāñ,
buDDhaḌī chiTTe jhāTe vaalī shām,
suN nī shāmeñ !
terī muDDh kadīmī sharīkNī
lishakdī hoī phajar,
jīhdā hikk jīndā chamkāra,
terī bukkal paaḌ suTesī,
terā kaalā jaadū kirchī kirchī thīsī,
te dhartī de siine utte,
ih tasvīrāñ khinDar vaisaN,
aapNe naañ te shakal vaTesaN.
haulī haulī dhunmdī.e shāmeñ,
buDDhḌī.e, chiTTe jhāTe vālī.e shāme,
nachch lai—
haale phajar dā painDā lammā .
kale atthru-kale sah,
dukkh de DhanD,
ruh di ratt,
ruTThe huTTe dihun da phukanan
raat di akkh de atthru-tare,
Darde, jhakde nikke jatak,
zahri hase,
trTe jusse,
rang barange kaghaz,
dhun wichch Dubbe munh,
sukke rukkh,
nangian, buchchian mawan-bhaiNan,
auntar dharti de sine te
annhe, bole, gunge nile baddal heThan,
kandhan, kandhan
uchchian-niwian, puThian-siddhian
Dhaldi sham di bukkal heThan,
lukian hoian ih tasviran,
buDDhaDi chiTTe jhaTe wali sham,
suN ni shamen !
teri muDDh kadimi sharikNi
lishakdi hoi phajar,
jihda hikk jinda chamkara,
teri bukkal paD suTesi,
tera kala jadu kirchi kirchi thisi,
te dharti de sine utte,
ih tasviran khinDar waisaN,
aapNe nan te shakal waTesaN
hauli hauli dhunmdie shamen,
buDDhDie, chiTTe jhaTe walie shame,
nachch lai—
haale phajar da painDa lamma