kesū dā ik rukh
ugi.ā vich ujaaḌ de
panchhī ate manukkh
laage chāge koī naa.
nā pagDanDī raah,
us tīkar koī apaḌdā
keval ik nigāh
kar sakdī e yātrā .
dhartī hikk hangāl
ratan li.āi.ā kauN ih ?
agg-range phul laal
husan mashālāñ ballī.āñ.
has rahe lakkh baal
sūhī.āñ bulhī.āñ khohal ke
mere man savāl,
sahij subhā ih uThi.ā.
ki.uñ ugi.ā bekār
ojhaḌ vich kasumbhḌā ?
kholhī vich ujaaḌ
rang paTārī es ki.uñ ?
rahī.āñ kheD gulāl
krishan binā ki.uñ gopī.āñ ?
bājhoñ kise pi.āl,
mad-bharī.āñ ki.uñ maTkī.āñ ?
haa.e ih anjāN
saalū lipTī.āñ vahuTī.āñ
aavaN te tur jaaN
aN-takī.āñ, aN-māNī.āñ.
ih terā abhimān
uThi.ā bol kasumbhḌā,
ki keval insān
hī hai rasī.ā ruup daa.
tūnheñ jag dā muul
baakī pattar TāhNī.āñ,
davāle terī chuul
ghunm rihā brahimanD hai.
maiñ taañ birachh mahān
ranglā ate suhāvNā
birthā muul nā jaaN
aNū-khanD vī dharat daa.
bajjhī vich kartavv
har vastū brahimanD dī .
par tainūñ anubhav
es hakīkat dā nahīñ.
niki.uñ nikī shai,
dā vī nishchit patth hai
turde andar bhai
chann, sūraj te prithmī .
hisse vanDī ghaal
mainūñ vī saumpī ga.ī .
bhar di.aañ rangāñ naal
jholī es ujaaḌ dii.
beshak merā rang
thuḌ-jīvī te kachchḌā.
beshak merā kamm
at nikkā, par sachḌā .
tainūñ hai abhimān
vaDDe tere kamm ne
par hai mainūñ gi.aan
nikke vaDe sam ne.
aisā balī.ā kauN
saarā kamm mukā lave ?
kihḌī kallī dhauN
brahimanD nuuñ jo chā lave ?
maiñ nikā kali.ān
merī nikke kamm vich.
suur jihā balvān
range addhī dharat hii.
kesu da ek rukh
ugia wich ujaD de
panchhi ate manukkh
lage chage koi na
na pagDanDi rah,
us tikar koi apaDda
kewal ek nigah
kar sakdi e yatra
dharti hikk hangal
ratan liaia kauN ih ?
agg-range phul lal
husan mashaalan ballian
has rahe lakkh baal
suhian bulhian khohal ke
mere man sawal,
sahij subha ih uThia
kiun ugia bekar
ojhaD wich kasumbhDa ?
kholhi wich ujaD
rang paTari es kiun ?
rahian kheD gulal
krishan bina kiun gopian ?
bajhon kise pial,
mad-bharian kiun maTkian ?
hae ih anjaN
salu lipTian wahuTian
aawaN te tur jaN
aN-takian, aN-maNian
ih tera abhiman
uThia bol kasumbhDa,
ki kewal insan
hi hai rasia rup da
tunhen jag da mul
baki pattar TahNian,
dawale teri chul
ghunm riha brahimanD hai
main tan birachh mahan
rangla ate suhawNa
birtha mul na jaN
aNu-khanD wi dharat da
bajjhi wich kartaww
har wastu brahimanD di
par tainun anubhaw
es hakikat da nahin
nikiun niki shai,
da wi nishchit patth hai
turde andar bhai
chann, suraj te prithmi
hisse wanDi ghaal
mainun wi saumpi gai
bhar dian rangan nal
jholi es ujaD di
beshak mera rang
thuD-jiwi te kachchDa
beshak mera kamm
at nikka, par sachDa
tainun hai abhiman
waDDe tere kamm ne
par hai mainun gian
nikke waDe sam ne
aisa balia kauN
sara kamm muka lawe ?
kihDi kalli dhauN
brahimanD nun jo cha lawe ?
main nika kalian
meri nikke kamm wich
sur jiha balwan
range addhi dharat hi