kinnī annhī hai ih raat !
bujh ga.e saare chirāġh,
chauk dī battī bināñ
chauk dī marī.al jahī battī bināñ
kiran chānaN dī kitoñ vī pā rahī nā koī jhaat .
sunghi.ā is nuuñ udāsī-sapp ne,
sauñ gi.ā ki mar gi.ā ih shahir hai ?
hauke bhardī sog de
hai pauN sāhoñ ukkhḌī,
phūkrāñ ne mārde nhere de naag,
is phazā dī rag rag vich zahir hai,
kahir hai, haa.e kahir hai .
raat kinnī siit hai!
dil kise dī nukkre vī chiNag baakī hai koī ?
bhet nā koī bhet naa,
ahisās ThanDā ho rihā,
sunn hundī jā rahī hai chetnā .
chauhīñ pāsīñ raat annhī siit hai,
kinnā aukhā hai churastā chhaDDNā !
haa.e haDDāñ vich sikkā bhar gi.ā .
sachch te pardā si.aah
te suujh dī hoī bavāh .
chauk dī marī.al jahī battī
kise nuuñ kī vikhā sakdī e raah !
aiñve ham-dardī jahī jatlā rahī,
kujh kahindī kahindī e thathlā rahī .
maut dā pahirā sahī
phir vī āḳhar shahir hai,
ai manā, chal pher koī khaTkhaTā ke vekh dar !
nā sahī koī umiid
par koī hiila taañ kar
kinni annhi hai ih raat !
bujh gae sare chiragh,
chauk di batti binan
chauk di marial jahi batti binan
kiran chanaN di kiton wi pa rahi na koi jhat
sunghia is nun udasi-sapp ne,
saun gia ki mar gia ih shahir hai ?
hauke bhardi sog de
hai pauN sahon ukkhDi,
phukran ne marde nhere de nag,
is phaza di rag rag wich zahir hai,
kahir hai, hae kahir hai
raat kinni sit hai!
dil kise di nukkre wi chiNag baki hai koi ?
bhet na koi bhet na,
ahisas ThanDa ho riha,
sunn hundi ja rahi hai chetna
chauhin pasin raat annhi sit hai,
kinna aukha hai churasta chhaDDNa !
hae haDDan wich sikka bhar gia
sachch te parda siah
te sujh di hoi bawah
chauk di marial jahi batti
kise nun ki wikha sakdi e rah !
ainwe ham-dardi jahi jatla rahi,
kujh kahindi kahindi e thathla rahi
maut da pahira sahi
phir wi aaKHar shahir hai,
ai mana, chal pher koi khaTkhaTa ke wekh dar !
na sahi koi umid
par koi hila tan kar