dhande dil nuun pathraa dende,

dhande dil nuun pathraa dende,

dhande dil nuuñ pathrā dende,

hinm vāñgū sarad baNā dende,

ik taḌap te laa.ī rakhdā hai

ih husan chhalāva chhal hī sahii.

sānūñ ranchak bhar aphsos nahīñ,

ki husan-brichchh te chaḌh nā sake,

ik dūroñ taki.ā phul hī sahī,

ik bhunje Digi.ā phal hī sahii.

kī hoi.ā terī mahifal dii,

asiiñ pakkī shobhā baN nā sake,

saaDe la.ī ih vī Tek baḌī,

ik langhadi.āñ langhadi.ā gall hī sahii.

saarī umrā de mel dī.āñ

sajnī, huN kis nuuñ āsāñ ne,

thuhḌā vī mel ġhanīmat hai,

je ghaḌī nahīñ, taañ pal hī sahii.

sajnī jo chāhīñ hor karīñ,

nā khohīñ dil de bālak toñ

rangīn khiDauNā vāhde daa,

je ajj nahīñ, taañ kalha hī sahii.

dhande dil nun pathra dende,

hinm wangu sarad baNa dende,

ek taDap te lai rakhda hai

ih husan chhalawa chhal hi sahi

sanun ranchak bhar aphsos nahin,

ki husan-brichchh te chaDh na sake,

ek duron takia phul hi sahi,

ek bhunje Digia phal hi sahi

ki hoia teri mahifal di,

asin pakki shobha baN na sake,

saDe lai ih wi Tek baDi,

ek langhadian langhadia gall hi sahi

sari umra de mel dian

sajni, huN kis nun aasan ne,

thuhDa wi mel ghanimat hai,

je ghaDi nahin, tan pal hi sahi

sajni jo chahin hor karin,

na khohin dil de baalak ton

rangin khiDauNa wahde da,

je ajj nahin, tan kalha hi sahi

Source

Book Name: Prof. Mohan Singh Rachnavali (punjabi)
Editor: Dr. dhanwant kaur
Publisher: Punjabi university patiala
Year: 2005
Edition: FIRST EDITION