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