DhunD

kujh auhaḌdā nahīñ maiñ jaañ kitthe ?

paTak ga.ī e aj takdīr mainūñ.

panī tiir dā phaTT ke suTT gi.aa,

gi.ā maar aNi.ālḌe tiir mainūñ.

machchhī vaañg maiñ ret te pa.ī taḌphāñ,

aisā phaah gi.ā e māhīgīr mainūñ.

rondī vaañg bhambīrī de phirāñ bhaundī,

Dūnghe paiN kalejḌe chiir mainūñ.

kamal chhāNdī nuuñ kamlī kahe dunī.āñ,

mainūñ jagg saarā mihNe mārdā e.

sa.ii.o vaaT venhdī, akkhīñ pe chiTTe,

aa.i.ā aje nā dhanī talvār dā e.

vaasī 'purī anand' dā kahiN uhnūñ,

mere man-mandar andar vassdā e.

udhe darad-vichhoḌe dā sapp kālā,

raat din kaleje nuuñ Dassdā e.

nī maiñ kī karāñ osdā 'chann chiharā',

bado-badī mere andar dhassdā e.

vaarī jaañ us de suhNe mukhḌe toñ,

suchche phull kirde jadoñ hassdā e.

rahī ronvdī pakaḌ ke charan us de,

ro ro turan vele baḌī hoḌdī rahii.

nikal gi.ā lai ke, 'dal shingār' kidhre,

nī uh nā maḌi.ā, maiñ taañ moḌdī rahii.

phirī Toldī, pā.unTā, gaḌhī sarsa,

māchhīvāḌe dī juuh vī Tol aa.ii.

bā.īdhār pahāḌī.āñ chhāNī.āñ ne,

TheDe kha kha jangal phol aa.ii.

hiirā ghaaT toñ vī hiirā labbhi.ā maiñ,

saare Dhak jūhāñ DhūnD 'Dhol' aa.ii.

kiitī DhūnD shikār de aDDi.āñ te,

nī maiñ gangā dā vī paaNī jhol aa.ii.

mārū-thalāñ vich taḌaphdī phirī tattī,

phirī manzilāñ pandhāñ nuuñ chīrdī maiñ.

pugī aas naa, tatḌī moī vī naa,

suNī soa nā 'uchch de piir' dī maiñ.

DhūnDe 'gurū-sar' 'likhaN sar’ ‘mukat-sar' vii,

mate mil jaave TuTTī ganDhdā uh.

bhajjī ga.ī ‘bahilol pur' jā DiTThā,

buuTā sauN vaalā uhde janD dā uh.

judhān-jangāñ ghamsānāñ dī thaañ vekhī,

matāñ labbh jaave vairī phanDdā uh.

nī anherī.āñ akkhī.āñ merī.āñ nuuñ,

nazar pi.ā nā nuur 'sachch-khanD' dā uh.

aa.ī sattvīñ nuuñ yaad sattvīñ dii,

sate sudhāñ hī jinhe bhulā dittī.āñ.

pahu phuTTde ii 'phuTT phuTT roī',

sai.āñ akkhī.oñ nai.āñ vagāñ dittī.āñ.

ant haar ke turī maiñ vall paTne,

rakkh aasrā udhe pi.aar vaalā .

bhakhāñ bhakhāñ karda matthā nuur Dalhke,

dūroñ dissi.ā ik 'talvār vālā'.

pave guuñj raNjīt dī naal uhde,

naale pe raulā māro-mār vaalā .

baaj, taaj kalgī, khanDe, tiir vālā,

samajh ga.ī ih hai 'dal shingār' vālā.

da.i.ā, dharam, himmat, muhkam, sāhib vekhe,

age ānvde uhde javān panje .

dil ! vich maiñ ākhi.ā ḳhushī andar,

mere maahī de haiN nishān panje .

diloñ pakk samjhī bāzāñ vālḌā hai,

niilā use dā summ ih mārdā sii.

palak vich aa pahunchi.ā pi.ā poīe,

pair dharat te pi.ā paTkārdā sii.

aggal-vānDhī.oñ rok khalhāri.ā maiñ,

somā phuTTi.ā naiNoñ pi.aar dā sii.

us uchche nuuñ taañ sakkī pahuñch nā maiñ,

summ chunm liitā ‘dal shingār' dā sii.

phaḌ ke vaag kihā : mainūñ bhullNā naa,

uhde naam dī uhnūñ duhā.ī dittī.

charnīñ os dī rakkhi.ā dil bheTā,

varhe-ganDh dī iho vadhā.ī dittī.

kujh auhaDda nahin main jaan kitthe ?

paTak gai e aj takdir mainun

pani tir da phaTT ke suTT gia,

gia mar aNialDe tir mainun

machchhi wang main ret te pai taDphan,

aisa phah gia e mahigir mainun

rondi wang bhambiri de phiran bhaundi,

Dunghe paiN kalejDe chir mainun

kamal chhaNdi nun kamli kahe dunian,

mainun jagg sara mihNe marda e

saio waT wenhdi, akkhin pe chiTTe,

aaia aje na dhani talwar da e

wasi 'puri anand' da kahiN uhnun,

mere man-mandar andar wassda e

udhe darad-wichhoDe da sapp kala,

raat din kaleje nun Dassda e

ni main ki karan osda 'chann chihara',

bado-badi mere andar dhassda e

wari jaan us de suhNe mukhDe ton,

suchche phull kirde jadon hassda e

rahi ronwdi pakaD ke charan us de,

ro ro turan wele baDi hoDdi rahi

nikal gia lai ke, 'dal shingar' kidhre,

ni uh na maDia, main tan moDdi rahi

phiri Toldi, paunTa, gaDhi sarsa,

machhiwaDe di juh wi Tol aai

baidhaar pahaDian chhaNian ne,

TheDe kha kha jangal phol aai

hira ghaT ton wi hira labbhia main,

sare Dhak juhan DhunD 'Dhol' aai

kiti DhunD shikar de aDDian te,

ni main ganga da wi paNi jhol aai

maru-thalan wich taDaphdi phiri tatti,

phiri manzilan pandhan nun chirdi main

pugi aas na, tatDi moi wi na,

suNi soa na 'uchch de pir' di main

DhunDe 'guru-sar' 'likhaN sar’ ‘mukat-sar' wi,

mate mil jawe TuTTi ganDhda uh

bhajji gai ‘bahilol pur' ja DiTTha,

buTa sauN wala uhde janD da uh

judhan-jangan ghamsanan di than wekhi,

matan labbh jawe wairi phanDda uh

ni anherian akkhian merian nun,

nazar pia na nur 'sachch-khanD' da uh

aai sattwin nun yaad sattwin di,

sate sudhan hi jinhe bhula dittian

pahu phuTTde i 'phuTT phuTT roi',

saian akkhion naian wagan dittian

ant haar ke turi main wall paTne,

rakkh aasra udhe piar wala

bhakhan bhakhan karda mattha nur Dalhke,

duron dissia ek 'talwar wala'

pawe gunj raNjit di nal uhde,

nale pe raula maro-mar wala

baj, taj kalgi, khanDe, tir wala,

samajh gai ih hai 'dal shingar' wala

daia, dharam, himmat, muhkam, sahib wekhe,

age aanwde uhde jawan panje

dil ! wich main aakhia KHushi andar,

mere mahi de haiN nishan panje

dilon pakk samjhi bazan walDa hai,

nila use da summ ih marda si

palak wich aa pahunchia pia poie,

pair dharat te pia paTkarda si

aggal-wanDhion rok khalhaaria main,

soma phuTTia naiNon piar da si

us uchche nun tan sakki pahunch na main,

summ chunm lita ‘dal shingar' da si

phaD ke wag kiha : mainun bhullNa na,

uhde nam di uhnun duhai ditti

charnin os di rakkhia dil bheTa,

warhe-ganDh di iho wadhai ditti