aa nachchie trai kal wo
kuārī priit dī lammī hek .
dhaulādhār dī.āñ barphāñ 'te
priit dā apNā sek .
giit dī apNī Tek .
thān-vistār, samān-vistār,
annhī khaa.ī
hai vichkār .
khaa.ī de siri.āñ 'te baddhā,
ghoḌe de vālāñ dā rassā .
nach nach paindī madhur nuhār .
uDdī aa.ī nūrāñ begam
khambh khilār .
aj vī jīkuN labbhNā loche
gūlar-kheḌe dī mahikār .
addhī raat rahī is aar .
addhī raat rahī us paar.
ise sameñ hai gūlar khiḌdā shagan uchār .
satt shahizādī.āñ satt satt giTTī.āñ
jhāgdī.āñ rahī.āñ jagrāte .
ajj nā aa.ii, nīndḌī.e !
nā chall sanātan chaal .
ajj asiiñ vī akkhīñ takkī.e
khiḌdā gūlar rang nikhār,
mahikāñ chhaDDe jiveñ pi.aar .
muḌ nachche buDDhī dā vaal .
nachche bhūt, bhavikkhat naale
vartmān trai kaal .
chhe ruttāñ dā chakkar, loko !
giḌdā rahe sadīv .
iho sameñ dī chaal .
uDdā ā.iā-barphāñ vāñgū, phambhāñ vāngūñ,
ramtā vaal .
prīt-hungāre dā kī taal ?
bhāveñ shaah dillī dā koii,
yā dharmeḌī dā mahārāj,
hosī apNe ghar samrāT !
priit dī uhnūñ kāhdī saar ?
maiñ nā kālīdās rachāñ jo 'meghdūt' nuuñ !
nā pahunchāñ Taigor jihe pratibhā-sapūt nuuñ !
maiñ him-mānav, jaañ haañ koī dhaulādhār .
merī hek bilambit chheḌāñ man dā taar .
lok-katha maañ deve, mākhi.oñ miTThī lor .
kachchā mān-duddh turdā him 'te phaḌī Dangor .
lok-katha var-māta, mahimā apar apaar .
lok-katha him-rekhā, miThḌī chann-nuhār .
lok-katha rishmāñ dī vāNī,
lok-katha dil-gīr .
lok-katha vī gīt-hek,
vagdī hikk chiir .
maiñ haañ kavī te devāñ pherī, lai lao giit pahāḌī.
lok-katha vich phale giit dii, muḌ-muḌ sauNī hāḌī.
lok-katha jal-miTTī suphnā, lok-katha ras-baiN .
mahik rang de pichchhe khīvī, rang lochde naiN.
maiñ nā kālīdās nā bhāveñ maiñ rābindar naath.
mere sir te hatth vaDDi.āñ daa, maiñ taañ nahīñ anāth.
maiñ ravi-shashī tārika manDal,bhes vaTāvāñ aadi jugādi .
gagan-thāl vich karāñ ārtī, lagan purāNī sād-murād .
maiñ buDDhī mā.ī, maiñ ghuggī, maiñ begam, maiñ nāchī.
paramparā dā hokā devāñ, hai abhilāshā sāchī .
maiñ atīt, maiñ vartmān haañ, maiñ bhavikkh dī vāNī.
sameñ sameñ sir lokāñ chheḌī, merī amar kahāNī .
lok-katha daa, lok-gīt daa, maiñ nav sūtardhār .
maañ miTTī dā kathākār, him-rekhā dā svarkār .
Dhal pa.ī e him, kūlhe-channī.e ! lok-vārtā kauN suNū ?
sarghī-mukh pratibhā dī nuurī lai dass channī.e, kauN uNū ?
man de kālīdās dī pratibhā-lai vich gūnjī TuNū TuNū !
dil-udrāNī TuNū TuNū, ih darad-ranjāNī TuNū TuNū .
aa nachchī.e trai kaal vo, trai taal vo, lakk TuNū TuNū !
aa nachchī.e, lakk TuNū TuNū, lakk TuNū TuNū, lakk TuNū TuNū !
kuari prit di lammi hek
dhauladhaar dian barphan 'te
prit da apNa sek
git di apNi Tek
than-wistar, saman-wistar,
annhi khai
hai wichkar
khai de sirian 'te baddha,
ghoDe de walan da rassa
nach nach paindi madhur nuhaar
uDdi aai nuran begam
khambh khilar
aj wi jikuN labbhNa loche
gular-kheDe di mahikar
addhi raat rahi is aar
addhi raat rahi us par
ise samen hai gular khiDda shagan uchaar
satt shahizadian satt satt giTTian
jhagdian rahian jagraate
ajj na aai, nindDie !
na chall sanatan chaal
ajj asin wi akkhin takkie
khiDda gular rang nikhaar,
mahikan chhaDDe jiwen piar
muD nachche buDDhi da wal
nachche bhut, bhawikkhat nale
wartman trai kal
chhe ruttan da chakkar, loko !
giDda rahe sadiw
iho samen di chaal
uDda aaia-barphan wangu, phambhan wangun,
ramta wal
prit-hungare da ki tal ?
bhawen shah dilli da koi,
ya dharmeDi da mahaaraj,
hosi apNe ghar samraT !
prit di uhnun kahdi sar ?
main na kalidas rachan jo 'meghdut' nun !
na pahunchan Taigor jihe pratibha-saput nun !
main him-manaw, jaan han koi dhauladhaar
meri hek bilambit chheDan man da tar
lok-katha man dewe, makhion miTThi lor
kachcha man-duddh turda him 'te phaDi Dangor
lok-katha war-mata, mahima apar apar
lok-katha him-rekha, miThDi chann-nuhaar
lok-katha rishman di waNi,
lok-katha dil-gir
lok-katha wi git-hek,
wagdi hikk chir
main han kawi te dewan pheri, lai lao git pahaDi
lok-katha wich phale git di, muD-muD sauNi haDi
lok-katha jal-miTTi suphna, lok-katha ras-baiN
mahik rang de pichchhe khiwi, rang lochde naiN
main na kalidas na bhawen main rabindar nath
mere sir te hatth waDDian da, main tan nahin anath
main rawi-shashi tarika manDal,bhes waTawan aadi jugadi
gagan-thaal wich karan aarti, lagan puraNi sad-murad
main buDDhi mai, main ghuggi, main begam, main nachi
parampara da hoka dewan, hai abhilasha sachi
main atit, main wartman han, main bhawikkh di waNi
samen samen sir lokan chheDi, meri amar kahaNi
lok-katha da, lok-git da, main naw sutardhaar
man miTTi da kathakar, him-rekha da swarkar
Dhal pai e him, kulhe-channie ! lok-warta kauN suNu ?
sarghi-mukh pratibha di nuri lai dass channie, kauN uNu ?
man de kalidas di pratibha-lai wich gunji TuNu TuNu !
dil-udraNi TuNu TuNu, ih darad-ranjaNi TuNu TuNu
aa nachchie trai kal wo, trai tal wo, lakk TuNu TuNu !
aa nachchie, lakk TuNu TuNu, lakk TuNu TuNu, lakk TuNu TuNu !
