Kafi

kaafī

ik alaf paḌho chhuTkārā hai

is alfāñ do tinn chaar ho.e,

phir lakh karoḌ hazār ho.e

phir uthoñ be-shumār ho.e,

ik alaf dā nuktā ni.āra hai .

ki.uñ paḌhnā eñ gaDD kitābāñ dī

sir chā.ī.ā panD azābāñ dī

huN hoiiā shakal jallādāñ dī

age painDā mushkal bhārā hai .

baN hāfaz hifaz kurān kareñ

paḌh paḌh ke saaf zabān kareñ

phir ni.āmat vich dhi.ān kareñ

man phirdā ji.uñ halkārā hai .

bulhā bī bohaḌ dā boyā sī

oh birachh vaDā dā hoyā sī

jad birachh oh faanī hoyā sī

phir rahi gi.ā bī ākārā hai .

kafi

ek alaf paDho chhuTkara hai

is alfan do tinn chaar hoe,

phir lakh karoD hazar hoe

phir uthon be-shumar hoe,

ek alaf da nukta niara hai

kiun paDhna en gaDD kitaban di

sir chaia panD azaban di

huN hoia shakal jalladan di

age painDa mushkal bhaara hai

baN hafaz hifaz kuran karen

paDh paDh ke saf zaban karen

phir niamat wich dhian karen

man phirda jiun halkara hai

bulha bi bohaD da boya si

oh birachh waDa da hoya si

jad birachh oh fani hoya si

phir rahi gia bi aakara hai