ajanta
o merī jind jaan ajantā
rangāñ dī sat-rangī pīnghe
chittar-kala dī anmī
lai merā parnām ki maiñ vī
terā darshan pāvaN ā.iāñ
jagdī jot aganmī!
terā ruup bi.aan karāñ maiñ!
satt janam vī lai laañ bhāveñ
phir vī kar nā pāvāñ
phir vī kujh kujh dil hai karda
apNe dil dī saarī vedan
tainūñ kholh suNāvāñ
kidāñ chummāñ hatth jinhāñ ne
sachch dī.āñ changi.āi.i.āñ ghaḌī.āñ
jhūTh dī.āñ buri.āi.i.āñ
kite kite dīvārāñ ute
ukhḌe sāhīñ nachch rahī.āñ neñ
shakk dī.āñ parchhā.ī.āñ
dhann dhann chitarkār jinhāñ neñ
chatran vele ang kalā de
rangāñ vich saah ghole
sadke jā.ī.e us kalam de
jas dā iko chunman pā ke
ghugh vaTe vī bole
kidhre Dapph vajā.undā jāvaN
megh manDlī naal li.āi.ā
nachche jhunmar pā ke
kidhre u.ushā de mastak toñ
ik paase nuuñ Dhilkī dauNī
jaag pa.ī unghlā ke
jhiil kināre ik shahizādī
paaNī de vich pair hilā ke
chhiTTāñ inj uḌaa.e
kanval kunj vich chubhī la ke
jidāñ hansāñ dī koī joḌī
khambhāñ nuuñ phaḌkā.e
har tasvīr de vich chatere
aapNe man dī mohnī dā hai
saarā husan samoiā
aise rangāñ ne rang laa.e
har gorī dā ang ang jaape
guT sharābī hoi.ā
har ik mūrat khekhaN haarī
vekhaN vaale nuuñ taḌpāndī
dil te choT lagā ke
sachch muchch inj partīt hai hundā
huNe huNe hī dauḌ jā.egī
viiNī nuuñ chhuḌvā ke
nhere vich vī har mūrat daa,
vangāñ vargā badan balaurī
bijlī vānngūñ chamke
har mukhḌe te ik kanvārī
te sharmākal allhaḌ laalī
maNī.āñ vānngūñ damke
a.ipar ik tasvīr dī galh te
edaañ ik māsūm sharārat
has has dūhrī ho.e
jiddāñ kadī sharārat vele
mere pappū dī galh ute
pai jānde ne To.e
bhagtāñ vāngūñ taaḌī la ke
guTThāñ vich hanere baiThe
nūrāñ dī jhumb maarī
aDDī.āñ chuk chuk vekhaN kandhāñ
kihḌī rangaN chāḌh ga.e neñ
sānūñ shoḳh lallārī
tainūñ vekh ajantā sochāñ
jīvan jiiNā ik kalā hai
ik darshan ik jhāñkī
aslī uhii.o kalākār hai
jis de marNe vich vī hundī
ik adā hai bānkī
beshakk hoN hazārāñ mandar
har mandar vich jagaN
hazārāñ laaTū panj hazārī
a.ipar ik muhabbat vaale
kalākār dī maddham jotī
lakkh chānaN te bhārī
terī pratibhā vekh ajantā
mainūñ ih vishvāsh hai hoi.ā
maiñ haañ ik sachā.ī
nā maiñ sūraj chandar-bansī
merī ans te bans kalā hai
maiñ haañ suchamtā.ī
tere dar te aj ajantā
aa.i.ā haañ maiñ bhikshū vānngūñ
baN ke ik savālī
nak nak tīkar chānaN bhar de
u.uNī u.uNī haalī aḌii.e
merī umar pi.ālī
huNe huNe kī jaadū hoia.i
man dī andh guphā vich sutte
chānaN sote jaage
jaap rihai koī merī kālakh
chānaN vich vaTā.undā jāndai
bahi ke mere laage
jad maiñ tainūñ hatth chhuhāvāñ
lakkhāñ hunar hathelī utte
aaN samādhī lāvaN
dil de kore kāġhaz utte
anubhvī.āñ tasvīrāñ de
ka.ī ang ulīke jāvaN
maiñ saañ ik TaTahiNā aḌii.e
mere khambhāñ vich tuuñ juḌī.āñ
uDgan dī.āñ katārāñ
tathoñ aj parbhāvit ho ke
hirde de vich lai ke chali.āñ
gautam budh hazārāñ !
o meri jind jaan ajanta
rangan di sat-rangi pinghe
chittar-kala di anmi
lai mera parnam ki main wi
tera darshan pawaN aaian
jagdi jot aganmi!
tera rup bian karan main!
satt janam wi lai lan bhawen
phir wi kar na pawan
phir wi kujh kujh dil hai karda
apNe dil di sari wedan
tainun kholh suNawan
kidan chumman hatth jinhan ne
sachch dian changiaian ghaDian
jhuTh dian buriaian
kite kite diwaran ute
ukhDe sahin nachch rahian nen
shakk dian parchhaian
dhann dhann chitarkar jinhan nen
chatran wele ang kala de
rangan wich sah ghole
sadke jaie us kalam de
jas da iko chunman pa ke
ghugh waTe wi bole
kidhre Dapph wajaunda jawaN
megh manDli nal liaia
nachche jhunmar pa ke
kidhre usha de mastak ton
ek pase nun Dhilki dauNi
jag pai unghla ke
jhil kinare ek shahizadi
paNi de wich pair hila ke
chhiTTan inj uDae
kanwal kunj wich chubhi la ke
jidan hansan di koi joDi
khambhan nun phaDkae
har taswir de wich chatere
aapNe man di mohni da hai
sara husan samoia
aise rangan ne rang lae
har gori da ang ang jape
guT sharabi hoia
har ek murat khekhaN haari
wekhaN wale nun taDpandi
dil te choT laga ke
sachch muchch inj partit hai hunda
huNe huNe hi dauD jaegi
wiNi nun chhuDwa ke
nhere wich wi har murat da,
wangan warga badan balauri
bijli wanngun chamke
har mukhDe te ek kanwari
te sharmakal allhaD lali
maNian wanngun damke
aipar ek taswir di galh te
edan ek masum shararat
has has duhri hoe
jiddan kadi shararat wele
mere pappu di galh ute
pai jaande ne Toe
bhagtan wangun taDi la ke
guTThan wich hanere baiThe
nuran di jhumb mari
aDDian chuk chuk wekhaN kandhan
kihDi rangaN chaDh gae nen
sanun shoKH lallari
tainun wekh ajanta sochan
jiwan jiNa ek kala hai
ek darshan ek jhanki
asli uhio kalakar hai
jis de marNe wich wi hundi
ek ada hai banki
beshakk hoN hazaran mandar
har mandar wich jagaN
hazaran laTu panj hazari
aipar ek muhabbat wale
kalakar di maddham joti
lakkh chanaN te bhaari
teri pratibha wekh ajanta
mainun ih wishwash hai hoia
main han ek sachai
na main suraj chandar-bansi
meri ans te bans kala hai
main han suchamtai
tere dar te aj ajanta
aaia han main bhikshu wanngun
baN ke ek sawali
nak nak tikar chanaN bhar de
uNi uNi haali aDie
meri umar piali
huNe huNe ki jadu hoiai
man di andh gupha wich sutte
chanaN sote jage
jap rihai koi meri kalakh
chanaN wich waTaunda jaandai
bahi ke mere lage
jad main tainun hatth chhuhawan
lakkhan hunar hatheli utte
aaN samadhi lawaN
dil de kore kaghaz utte
anubhwian tasviran de
kai ang ulike jawaN
main san ek TaTahiNa aDie
mere khambhan wich tun juDian
uDgan dian kataran
tathon aj parbhawit ho ke
hirde de wich lai ke chalian
gautam budh hazaran !
