gurudev

kalākār ne kiitī vaah vaa, guradarshan dī pūrtī .

chunm lavāñ uh hatth jinhāñ ne, Dhālī hai ih mūrtī .

rishī tull medhāvī mastak, bhiḌe ho.e palkāñ de duaar .

sarghī de muuñh giit aa laggā, giit chup, chup lai-vistār .

pi.ā tusāthoñ hī piḌ palle, dhartī de sāhāñ dā gi.aan .

mānav sach nuuñ sach mānav nuuñ, dhur toñ karda rihā mahān .

ambar toñ tusīñ kad latthe so, saaDī dhartī ’te, gurdev ?

baabe bohaḌ de vākuN hī taañ, aaDhā laa.i.ā sii, gurdev !

dev ! tusāñ pahilī kavitā vich dittā ih sandesh mahān .

rādhā de mūnhoñ aḳhvā.i.ā, ‘maran ! tuuñ mere shi.ām samān' .

upanishdāñ vaalī ardās, turī tusāDe sang prati pal :

'andhkār toñ chānaN val, lai chal mrityū toñ ammrit val’ .

antim kavitā de vich kāhnūñ, mrityū tā.īñ li.ā pukār ?

aa.ī mrityū naal lai ga.ii, takde rahe asiiñ lāchār.

'sameñ dī gallh utte ik hanjhū!’ taaj mahil dā iho bakhān,

dev ! sameñ de bullhāñ 'te tusīñ, baNe kinj mākhi.on-muskān .

yaad 'cha mahike bol tusāñ daa,

ji.uñ supne vich sach dā vaas :

'ved-upanishad nā hunde jekar,

'maiñ vī kīkuN laindāñ svaas !

kālīdās bhavikkh hai merā, aadi, maddh, maiñ vartmān !

je atīt-vardān asāDā, jai jai dhur-bhavikh dā gi.ān' .

bol tusāDe saaDe dil dī bhāv-lipī vich Dhalde jaaN.

lok-gīt dhartī dī deN, tusāñ karā.ī guuḌh pachhāN .

kirnāñ ne galavakḌī pā.īñ, lajvantī nav-u.ushā naal.

giit tusāDe man de māñjhī, ThelhaN beḌī de de taal.

naven-navele buuhe khulhde, shagnāñ vich ji.uñ rache saver.

kise giit vich aadam bole, kise vich havvā dī Ter.

hasde hanjhū ronde hāse, vich vich 'jan gaN man' de bol .

hoTh-chhuhā.i.ā pancham bole, galavakḌī ’cha ji.uñ sam-tol .

poh-dhuppāñ vaalā ThanDhā din, khubhdā jaave man vichkār .

is yug dā koī lekhak kahindā, muḌ darpan vich jhātī maar :

‘gurdev, agānh vadhvī kavitā, tusīñ huNe karo pārvān .

mat bhavikkh chhaDD da.e tusānūñ, guri.ā.ī dā ti.āgo maaN’ .

yād-talī 'te hasse uh din, akkh ’cha ji.uñ chānaN dī liik,

naiN miich tusīñ dhur bhavikkh dii, mukh-mudrā vich rahe uDiik .

dittī thāpī lekhak tā.īñ, bol suNā ih man-bhaundā :

‘takk, biibā ! saaDā bhavikkh, saaDe pairīñ turi.ā aundā’ !

maañ mrityū dī uñgal phaḌ ke, labbhī tusāñ sachch dī si.āN,

mez 'te pa.ī mūrtī tak tak, naiN nimāNe gunmde jaaN .

maiñ vī turdā pichchhe pichchhe,

saddhrāñ ate umangāñ naal .

moDhīñ chuki.ā chir-atīt maiñ,

māNāñ dhur-bhavikh dā taal .

kalakar ne kiti wah wa, guradarshan di purti

chunm lawan uh hatth jinhan ne, Dhaali hai ih murti

rishi tull medhawi mastak, bhiDe hoe palkan de duar

sarghi de munh git aa lagga, git chup, chup lai-wistar

pia tusathon hi piD palle, dharti de sahan da gian

manaw sach nun sach manaw nun, dhur ton karda riha mahan

ambar ton tusin kad latthe so, saDi dharti ’te, gurdew ?

babe bohaD de wakuN hi tan, aaDha laia si, gurdew !

dew ! tusan pahili kawita wich ditta ih sandesh mahan

radha de munhon aKHwaia, ‘maran ! tun mere shiam saman'

upanishdan wali ardas, turi tusaDe sang prati pal :

'andhkar ton chanaN wal, lai chal mrityu ton ammrit wal’

antim kawita de wich kahnun, mrityu tain lia pukar ?

aai mrityu nal lai gai, takde rahe asin lachaar

'samen di gallh utte ek hanjhu!’ taj mahil da iho bakhan,

dew ! samen de bullhan 'te tusin, baNe kinj makhion-muskan

yaad 'cha mahike bol tusan da,

jiun supne wich sach da was :

'wed-upanishad na hunde jekar,

'main wi kikuN laindan swas !

kalidas bhawikkh hai mera, aadi, maddh, main wartman !

je atit-wardan asaDa, jai jai dhur-bhawikh da gian'

bol tusaDe saDe dil di bhaw-lipi wich Dhalde jaN

lok-git dharti di deN, tusan karai guDh pachhaN

kirnan ne galawakDi pain, lajwanti naw-usha nal

git tusaDe man de manjhi, ThelhaN beDi de de tal

nawen-nawele buhe khulhde, shagnan wich jiun rache sawer

kise git wich aadam bole, kise wich hawwa di Ter

hasde hanjhu ronde hase, wich wich 'jan gaN man' de bol

hoTh-chhuhaia pancham bole, galawakDi ’cha jiun sam-tol

poh-dhuppan wala ThanDha din, khubhda jawe man wichkar

is yug da koi lekhak kahinda, muD darpan wich jhati mar :

‘gurdew, aganh wadhwi kawita, tusin huNe karo parwan

mat bhawikkh chhaDD dae tusanun, guriai da tiago maN’

yaad-tali 'te hasse uh din, akkh ’cha jiun chanaN di lik,

naiN mich tusin dhur bhawikkh di, mukh-mudra wich rahe uDik

ditti thapi lekhak tain, bol suNa ih man-bhaunda :

‘takk, biba ! saDa bhawikkh, saDe pairin turia aunda’ !

man mrityu di ungal phaD ke, labbhi tusan sachch di siaN,

mez 'te pai murti tak tak, naiN nimaNe gunmde jaN

main wi turda pichchhe pichchhe,

saddhran ate umangan nal

moDhin chukia chir-atit main,

maNan dhur-bhawikh da tal