maiñ kachchhi.ā uttar dakkhaN,
pūrab pachchham.
saḌkāñ sapolī.āñ
ban-gandhāñ de vich valheTī.āñ:
masat-hāl ban-rāhāñ,
chhāvāñ saleTī.āñ.
bed mushak dī mahik banafshāñ de gal laggdī.
kol kāngḌī pa.ii, kol barfānī 'vā pa.ī vagdī.
si.āle dī.āñ barphāñ heTh, khet vich bii:
muḌ bahār dī aas vich ḳhush thīndā jii.
aave bahār, pighlaN barfāñ, phuTTaN karūmblāñ sahij subhā.
uho bahār saaDī kavitā de deve sutte rang jagaa.
edhar gangā, odhar jamnā, dohāñ paase bhurī dhartī:
ji.uñ aḌī.al munDe ne mākhi.on-bharī kaTorī,
kha kha rajj rajj mūdhī suTTī.
saa.ū kisān dī saa.ū juun: khaaN chabīnā luuN:
te jad buuhe aave pāndhī, deN luTā,
lapp kaNak dii, shagaN-protī : lok-ghati de motii.
takk buuhe aundā darvesh, gorī laahe gaañ dī kanThī:
jiveñ savāNī shiv dī puujā kardī,
gahiNe laah shagnāñ de pairīñ dhardī.
kamal-naiN, mukh shi.ām, Dhilakveñ juuḌe
puujā de rang gūḌhe.
jis jis pa.e dīp-dān vich saah ravāl,
unhāñ la.ī muskānde dev sarghīñ diive baal.
banglā desh de māñjhī dādā!
saaDī kavitā dī muhāTh 'te chaumukh diiva baal.
o daadā ! jug jug jiiN tere gītāñ de taal.
uh jādū-ban dakkhaN, jitthe patthar nachchaN.
dhur dakkhaN vich ruup kumārī, ji.uñ chaḌhde dī lālī:
lakkh chhallāñ sāgar 'cho uThī.āñ, rahī abhijj achhuh kuārī !
aje kuārā chaā !
yaad aave bānsāñ dā jhurmuT : vajje lankā dā uchchā mridangam:
milī.āñ do nadī.āñ gal-bāhīñ, ji.uñ sabhi.āchārāñ dā sangam.
uh taañ chiin desh de baañs.
nach nach ga.ī kalpnā vich uh chīnī kavitā,
jis de rang ārthar vailī labbhe.
chiin desh de shaah bānsāñ dī iho riit hai,
lankā dī dhartī 'te vī chīnī lāpaN,
sabbhi.āchār dī iho riit hai.
yaad aave uh hāthī barmā desh daa.
irāvatī dī jal-bhāshā vich,
hāthī-bhāshā de saah pā ke,
muḌ muḌ jikaN kahiNā loche:
airāvat de naal, mahāvat ! merā sang hamesh daa.
yaad aave uh mahānadī dī
chanchal lahir kaThor,
suTT ga.ī jo miin nimāNī tā.īñ retī utte:
chunnī machchhī jind troḌ.
muḌ aa.ī ik lahir ucherī,
lai ga.ī machchhī tā.īñ roḌh.
yaad aave sajjar sū ga.ū bihār dii:
dūroñ luchchhe bachchhī tā.īñ niijh niijh puchkārdī.
aDDe pa.ī āsāñ dī jholī:
bolo TheTh dihātī bolii.
rāhāñ dā vī anmrit-manthan : rāhāñ dī vī rachnā.
dev-dānvāñ kī kujh labbhi.ā, kī kujh labbhaN !
saah aa.e, saah jaa.e, saah painDe-parnā.e.
rāhāñ de vī bullh tihā.e.
bhāveñ ih pratibhā-rishmā.e.
rāhāñ dī baaNī ga.ū mātā:
sachch gavāla: maiñ sabh jātā.
rāhāñ dā anubhav duddh miTThā:
maiñ pītā, sabh suNi.ā, DiTThā.
baal, pratibhā! diiva baal!
raah dī dhuuḌ nā kaDDhe gaalh !
lok-gīt dā vajje Dhol:
raah dā supnā sachch dā tol.
ih anubhav dī mā.i.ā.
sachch vī taañ anubhav dā jā.i.ā.
jaag, pratibhā jaag, chetnā!
jaag, nī lok-lukā.ī !
dhartī dī chhoh sadā suhā.ī !
turde pair : sachch de labbhaN:
maiñ kaDDhi.ā uttar dakkhaN
pūrab pachchham.
main kachchhia uttar dakkhaN,
purab pachchham
saDkan sapolian
ban-gandhan de wich walheTian:
masat-haal ban-rahan,
chhawan saleTian
bed mushak di mahik banafshan de gal laggdi
kol kangDi pai, kol barfani 'wa pai wagdi
siale dian barphan heTh, khet wich bi:
muD bahaar di aas wich KHush thinda ji
aawe bahaar, pighlaN barfan, phuTTaN karumblan sahij subha
uho bahaar saDi kawita de dewe sutte rang jaga
edhar ganga, odhar jamna, dohan pase bhuri dharti:
jiun aDial munDe ne makhion-bhari kaTori,
kha kha rajj rajj mudhi suTTi
sau kisan di sau jun: khaN chabina luN:
te jad buhe aawe pandhi, deN luTa,
lapp kaNak di, shagaN-proti : lok-ghati de moti
takk buhe aunda darwesh, gori lahe gan di kanThi:
jiwen sawaNi shiw di puja kardi,
gahiNe lah shagnan de pairin dhardi
kamal-naiN, mukh shiam, Dhilakwen juDe
puja de rang guDhe
jis jis pae dip-dan wich sah rawal,
unhan lai muskande dew sarghin diwe baal
bangla desh de manjhi dada!
saDi kawita di muhaTh 'te chaumukh diwa baal
o dada ! jug jug jiN tere gitan de tal
uh jadu-ban dakkhaN, jitthe patthar nachchaN
dhur dakkhaN wich rup kumari, jiun chaDhde di lali:
lakkh chhallan sagar 'cho uThian, rahi abhijj achhuh kuari !
aje kuara chaa !
yaad aawe bansan da jhurmuT : wajje lanka da uchcha mridangam:
milian do nadian gal-bahin, jiun sabhiachaaran da sangam
uh tan chin desh de bans
nach nach gai kalpna wich uh chini kawita,
jis de rang aarthar waili labbhe
chin desh de shah bansan di iho rit hai,
lanka di dharti 'te wi chini lapaN,
sabbhiachaar di iho rit hai
yaad aawe uh hathi barma desh da
irawati di jal-bhasha wich,
hathi-bhasha de sah pa ke,
muD muD jikaN kahiNa loche:
airawat de nal, mahawat ! mera sang hamesh da
yaad aawe uh mahanadi di
chanchal lahir kaThor,
suTT gai jo min nimaNi tain reti utte:
chunni machchhi jind troD
muD aai ek lahir ucheri,
lai gai machchhi tain roDh
yaad aawe sajjar su gau bihaar di:
duron luchchhe bachchhi tain nijh nijh puchkardi
aDDe pai aasan di jholi:
bolo TheTh dihati boli
rahan da wi anmrit-manthan : rahan di wi rachna
dew-danwan ki kujh labbhia, ki kujh labbhaN !
sah aae, sah jae, sah painDe-parnae
rahan de wi bullh tihae
bhawen ih pratibha-rishmae
rahan di baNi gau mata:
sachch gawala: main sabh jata
rahan da anubhaw duddh miTTha:
main pita, sabh suNia, DiTTha
baal, pratibha! diwa baal!
rah di dhuD na kaDDhe galh !
lok-git da wajje Dhol:
rah da supna sachch da tol
ih anubhaw di maia
sachch wi tan anubhaw da jaia
jag, pratibha jag, chetna!
jag, ni lok-lukai !
dharti di chhoh sada suhai !
turde pair : sachch de labbhaN:
main kaDDhia uttar dakkhaN
purab pachchham