bābul beparvāh nī mainDā bābul beparvāh

mainūñ kehndai pi.a kī nagrī kallam-kalli jaah

us nagrī dā naam hī maiñ taañ suNi.ai pehlī vaarī

jis dā nā koi patā-TikāNā, nā koi sāth-savāri

kerāñ taañ suN ke hī merā niklā gayā tarāh

Babul beparwāh nī mainDā bābul beparvāh

bikhḌe painDe, aukhī ghāTī, sunn-masunnī.āñ jūhāñ

saiyāñ ādamḳhor darinde lainde phirde sūhāñ

kaaLī sapNī vāñgar shūke raat vī kāLi-shāh

bābul beparvāh nī mainDā bābul beparvāh

kehndā dhii.e pii.a bājhoñ koi saar nā laisī terī

buDDhī umre agg sā.mbhan dī kitthe himmat merī

ḳhabre aave jaañ nā aave mainnū aglā saah

bābul beparvāh nī mainDā bābul beparvāh

chall nī zinde jaaNā ii paiNe pi.a kī nagrī walle

'kaTThā kar ke bann lai gaTh.dī jo kujh tere palle

je us de mann mehr payī taañ aape dassū raah

bābul beparvāh nī maindā bābul beparvāh

babul beparwah ni mainDa babul beparwah

mainun kehndai pia ki nagri kallam-kalli jah

us nagri da nam hi main tan suNiai pehli wari

jis da na koi pata-TikaNa, na koi sath-sawari

keran tan suN ke hi mera nikla gaya tarah

Babul beparwah ni mainDa babul beparwah

bikhDe painDe, aukhi ghaTi, sunn-masunnian juhan

saiyan aadamKHor darinde lainde phirde suhan

kaLi sapNi wangar shuke raat wi kaLi-shah

babul beparwah ni mainDa babul beparwah

kehnda dhie pia bajhon koi sar na laisi teri

buDDhi umre agg sambhan di kitthe himmat meri

KHabre aawe jaan na aawe mainnu agla sah

babul beparwah ni mainDa babul beparwah

chall ni zinde jaNa i paiNe pia ki nagri walle

'kaTTha kar ke bann lai gaThdi jo kujh tere palle

je us de mann mehr payi tan aape dassu rah

babul beparwah ni mainda babul beparwah