lasaN

duur kite pardesīñ

jad koī vatanī bha.undi.āñ nazrīñ aave

koī ḳhushī anokhī chaḌh jāndī hai.

āpamuhāre nazrāñ te hatth us val dhānde

sakkhsānd pinD gavānDh dī gall dī

tand jihī phir juḌ jāndī hai .

sānafrānsisko de ik pinD vich

mīlāmbaddhī pasre khetāñ vich

jad khet majūran bībī.āñ ḳhātir

panjābī vich likhi.ā lafaz lasaN jad nazrīñ aa.i.ā

laggā jiveñ bolī apNī

duur pardes dī dhartī utte khushāmdīd bulāve

hatth milāve japphī paave khair manāve

ik pal lafaz lasaN vī misrī vargā miTThā laggā .

par sāgroñ vichhḌī machchhlī varge

lafaz vī juun guā lainde han

māane hor baNā lainde han

dil nuuñ hor dukhā jānde han.

ethe lafaz lasaN dā matlab –

15 Daale roz dihāḌī

ghaḌī dī Tik Tik

Dār-vichhunnī.āñ kūnjāñ

gahiNe suuT kabīledārī hatth dī.āñ chhāpāñ

parlobhāñ te moh dā bhavjal

jis vich virlī Tāvīñ machchhī

jaaL toñ jaan chhuDā sakdī hai .

dur kite pardesin

jad koi watani bhaundian nazrin aawe

koi KHushi anokhi chaDh jaandi hai

aapamuhaare nazran te hatth us wal dhande

sakkhsand pinD gawanDh di gall di

tand jihi phir juD jaandi hai

sanafransisko de ek pinD wich

milambaddhi pasre khetan wich

jad khet majuran bibian KHatir

panjabi wich likhia lafaz lasaN jad nazrin aaia

lagga jiwen boli apNi

dur pardes di dharti utte khushamdid bulawe

hatth milawe japphi pawe khair manawe

ek pal lafaz lasaN wi misri warga miTTha lagga

par sagron wichhDi machchhli warge

lafaz wi jun gua lainde han

maane hor baNa lainde han

dil nun hor dukha jaande han

ethe lafaz lasaN da matlab –

15 Dale roz dihaDi

ghaDi di Tik Tik

Dar-wichhunnian kunjaan

gahiNe suT kabiledari hatth dian chhapan

parlobhan te moh da bhawjal

jis wich wirli Tawin machchhi

jaL ton jaan chhuDa sakdi hai