ThanDhī yaḳh raat de pahire
chānaN dī akkh Thardī hai .
har ik kiran agan dī haaNī
apNe aape sang hī Thardī mardī hai.
har taare dā chānaN
pal pal kharda hai
ThanDhī raate ik ju chann dī roTī hai
is khātar uh ik agg lai ke turdā hai.
din bhar ju prchhānveñ
saḌkīñ phirde ne
roz raat nuuñ kabrāñ dā raah lainde ne .
aradh-chetnā phir vī
saḌkīñ phirdī, kuḌhdī jhurdī hai
is toñ vī uh 'aap'
luk ke saunde ne .
ik anant-bhaTakNā
ruuh dī haaNī hai .
ik gardash vich
grahi, up grahi sabh nasde
haphde khapde han
har kaN ne ik
'sati' dī juun hanDhāNī hai .
har mausam dī 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 dā chakkar har rutt chaldā hai .
har dinhu de sūraj de matthe
ik kālakh dā saa.i.ā hai
tade dupahirāñ vichoñ
shaam ubhardī
raat utardī hai !
rātāñ vich vī tad hī
hai lapp chānaN dī
je chānaN vich
kālakh dī 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