ghoDe

raahī ne taañ luTTi.ā jāNaiñ

es ilāke har DanDī ’te chor khaḌe han.

mahik rahe jīvan de āshik

bārūdī sikke toñ vī nā Darde,

par dukh hai ki

aagū hiin phauj dī sachchī rutt ajā.īñ Dullh rahī hai.

TuTTde taare dā chānaN lalkār akhīrī

sahimī niiñd pal ku la.ī TuTTe.

ġhussā, bhukkh, hoNī, sardārāñ utte

jihḌe thal vich raah labbhaN dī thāveñ

ikk duuje la.ī chikkaḌ bhare vasheshaN bhaal rahe ne.

sir suTTīñ baiThī be.aas lukā.ī

ġhussā hundi.āñ vī muḌ u.unghaN lagge.

sardārāñ dī nazar badalde saar farishte

raato raat hī mujrim baN ġhā.ib ho jānde.

nang bhukkh la.ī nirā-sachch nā roTī baNdā, nā hī kajjaN

roz sodh hunde ithās de chakkar-vihū vichch raah kitthe hai?

bandā sirje dharam, si.āsat, rabb, falasfā

par ih ghoḌe ajj usdī piTTh utte kāThī pā.īñ

usnūñ chābak maar rahe ne.

rahi ne tan luTTia jaNain

es ilake har DanDi ’te chor khaDe han

mahik rahe jiwan de aashik

barudi sikke ton wi na Darde,

par dukh hai ki

aagu hin phauj di sachchi rutt ajain Dullh rahi hai

TuTTde tare da chanaN lalkar akhiri

sahimi nind pal ku lai TuTTe

ghussa, bhukkh, hoNi, sardaran utte

jihDe thal wich rah labbhaN di thawen

ikk duje lai chikkaD bhare washeshaN bhaal rahe ne

sir suTTin baiThi beas lukai

ghussa hundian wi muD unghaN lagge

sardaran di nazar badalde sar farishte

raato raat hi mujrim baN ghaib ho jaande

nang bhukkh lai nira-sachch na roTi baNda, na hi kajjaN

roz sodh hunde ithas de chakkar-wihu wichch rah kitthe hai?

banda sirje dharam, siasat, rabb, falasfa

par ih ghoDe ajj usdi piTTh utte kaThi pain

usnun chabak mar rahe ne