gardash

ThanDhī yaḳh raat de pahire

chānaN akkh Thardī hai .

har ik kiran agan haaNī

apNe aape sang Thardī mardī hai.

har taare chānaN

pal pal kharda hai

ThanDhī raate ik ju chann roTī hai

is khātar uh ik agg lai ke turdā hai.

din bhar ju prchhānveñ

saḌkīñ phirde ne

roz raat nuuñ kabrāñ raah lainde ne .

aradh-chetnā phir

saḌkīñ phirdī, kuḌhdī jhurdī hai

is toñ uh 'aap'

luk ke saunde ne .

ik anant-bhaTakNā

ruuh haaNī hai .

ik gardash vich

grahi, up grahi sabh nasde

haphde khapde han

har kaN ne ik

'sati' juun hanDhāNī hai .

har mausam kukkh hai

dhur toñ garabhavtī

ik adikkh prchhānvā

jis vich tardā hai .

ik adhūrī a.udh hanDhā.unde

pal chhinn ghaḌī.āñ marde han

garabhpāt chakkar har rutt chaldā hai .

har dinhu de sūraj de matthe

ik kālakh saa.i.ā hai

tade dupahirāñ vichoñ

shaam ubhardī

raat utardī hai !

rātāñ vich tad

hai lapp chānaN

je chānaN vich

kālakh lapp tardī hai .

ThanDhi yaKH raat de pahire

chanaN di akkh Thardi hai

har ek kiran agan di haNi

apNe aape sang hi Thardi mardi hai

har tare da chanaN

pal pal kharda hai

ThanDhi raate ek ju chann di roTi hai

is khatar uh ek agg lai ke turda hai

din bhar ju prchhanwen

saDkin phirde ne

roz raat nun kabran da rah lainde ne

aradh-chetna phir wi

saDkin phirdi, kuDhdi jhurdi hai

is ton wi uh 'ap'

luk ke saunde ne

ek anant-bhaTakNa

ruh di haNi hai

ek gardash wich

grahi, up grahi sabh nasde

haphde khapde han

har kaN ne ek

'sati' di jun hanDhaNi hai

har mausam di kukkh hai

dhur ton garabhawti

ek adikkh prchhanwa

jis wich tarda hai

ek adhuri audh hanDhaunde

pal chhinn ghaDian marde han

garabhpat da chakkar har rutt chalda hai

har dinhu de suraj de matthe

ek kalakh da saia hai

tade dupahiran wichon

sham ubhardi

raat utardi hai !

raatan wich wi tad hi

hai lapp chanaN di

je chanaN wich

kalakh di lapp tardi hai

Source

Book Name: Pathar Di Akh
Author: SHER SINGH KANWAL
Publisher: Lahore Book Shop Ghanta Ghar, Ludhiana
Year: 1970
Edition: FIRST