yatri

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 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 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 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 kanThī:

jiveñ savāNī shiv 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 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 lālī:

lakkh chhallāñ sāgar 'cho uThī.āñ, rahī abhijj achhuh kuārī !

aje kuārā chaā !

yaad aave bānsāñ jhurmuT : vajje lankā uchchā mridangam:

milī.āñ do nadī.āñ gal-bāhīñ, ji.uñ sabhi.āchārāñ 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 iho riit hai,

lankā dhartī 'te chīnī lāpaN,

sabbhi.āchār iho riit hai.

yaad aave uh hāthī barmā desh daa.

irāvatī jal-bhāshā vich,

hāthī-bhāshā de saah ke,

muḌ muḌ jikaN kahiNā loche:

airāvat de naal, mahāvat ! merā sang hamesh daa.

yaad aave uh mahānadī

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 ga.ū bihār dii:

dūroñ luchchhe bachchhī tā.īñ niijh niijh puchkārdī.

aDDe pa.ī āsāñ jholī:

bolo TheTh dihātī bolii.

rāhāñ anmrit-manthan : rāhāñ rachnā.

dev-dānvāñ kujh labbhi.ā, kujh labbhaN !

saah aa.e, saah jaa.e, saah painDe-parnā.e.

rāhāñ de bullh tihā.e.

bhāveñ ih pratibhā-rishmā.e.

rāhāñ baaNī ga.ū mātā:

sachch gavāla: maiñ sabh jātā.

rāhāñ anubhav duddh miTThā:

maiñ pītā, sabh suNi.ā, DiTThā.

baal, pratibhā! diiva baal!

raah dhuuḌ kaDDhe gaalh !

lok-gīt vajje Dhol:

raah supnā sachch tol.

ih anubhav mā.i.ā.

sachch taañ anubhav jā.i.ā.

jaag, pratibhā jaag, chetnā!

jaag, lok-lukā.ī !

dhartī 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