man da suraj

uh beTī de vi.aah vich

maave vaaLī pagg bannhe baġhair baaqī prāhuNi.āñ vaañg

khūnje vaaLe Tebal te, ‘kallā baiThā

aapNī dhī de bachpan ‘cha ghummdā rihā

dubble job, private schōl ‘cha beTī nuuñ paḌhā.uN dī himmat

university, PHD. vakt innī tez bhajji.ā

patā hī nā laggā

kadoñ bachche vaDDe ho ga.e

kadoñ pāradarshī dīvārāñ baN ga.ī.āñ

kadoñ vichār north-south ho ga.e

kadoñ bachchi.āñ dī nazre uh anpaḌh ho gi.ā

vi.aah ‘cha sabh jashan manā rahe ne

uhdī dhii, champagne, cake, aadi, naal ghor pachchhamī shagnāñ ‘cha mugadh hai

uh khūnje vaaLe table 'te baiThā suragvāsī maañ nuuñ aakh rihai

“mān…tūñ mainūñ sūraj baNā ke pūrab ‘cha janami.ā sī

vekh mān…maiñ pachchham ‘cha Dubb rihāñ

aglī vaar, mainūñ sūraj nā baNā.īñ

putt hī rahiN de.īñ… maañ

maiñ vār-vār…

pachchham vich nahīñ DubbNā”

uh beTi de wiah wich

mawe waLi pagg bannhe baghair baqi prahuNian wang

khunje waLe Tebal te, ‘kalla baiTha

aapNi dhi de bachpan ‘cha ghummda riha

dubble job, priwate school ‘cha beTi nun paDhauN di himmat

uniwersity, PHD wakt inni tez bhajjia

pata hi na lagga

kadon bachche waDDe ho gae

kadon paradarshi diwaran baN gaian

kadon wichaar north-south ho gae

kadon bachchian di nazre uh anpaDh ho gia

wiah ‘cha sabh jashan mana rahe ne

uhdi dhi, champagne, cake, aadi, nal ghor pachchhami shagnan ‘cha mugadh hai

uh khunje waLe table 'te baiTha suragwasi man nun aakh rihai

“man…tun mainun suraj baNa ke purab ‘cha janamia si

wekh man…main pachchham ‘cha Dubb rihan

agli war, mainun suraj na baNain

putt hi rahiN dein… man

main war-war…

pachchham wich nahin DubbNa”