kafi

panDit jii!

tusīñ laggdā rasta bhulle .

ih rasta sivi.āñ nuuñ jāndā

te ḳhuun ajāni.iñ Dullhe .

is raste 'te jo vī turi.ā .

sābat pher pichhānh na muḌi.ā

muunh kabrāñ de khullhe .

ik hatth gītā, duuje khanjar

toḌ masīt, usāre mandar

kufar-hanerī jhulle .

is raste kabrāñ hī kabrāñ

har kadam 'te sogī ḳhabrāñ

ujjḌe, āngaN, chullhe .

agge vichhi.ā kufar-hanerā

kitthe hai musakrā.undā chihrā ?

kitthe ‘bāhū’, ‘bullhe’?

je jāNāñ darveshāñ Dere

raah jānde ne hor bathere

dar darvāze khullhe .

panDit ji!

tusin laggda rasta bhulle

ih rasta siwian nun jaanda

te KHun ajaanin Dullhe

is raste 'te jo wi turia

sabat pher pichhanh na muDia

munh kabran de khullhe

ek hatth gita, duje khanjar

toD masit, usare mandar

kufar-haneri jhulle

is raste kabran hi kabran

har kadam 'te sogi KHabran

ujjDe, aangaN, chullhe

agge wichhia kufar-hanera

kitthe hai musakraunda chihra ?

kitthe ‘bahu’, ‘bullhe’?

je jaNan darweshan Dere

rah jaande ne hor bathere

dar darwaze khullhe