nakodar

nakodar nakodar

nā ko dar nā ko dar

es nagar de ghar anokhe

jin kī nā koī baarī na koī dar hai

jisdī āsmān hī chhatt hai*

nakodar nakodar

bin khanDoñ maiñ uḌdā uchchi.oñ takkāñ

gharāñ dī.āñ battī.āñ jagmag jagmag karsaN

kujh jāgaN kujh suttī.āñ

baLke bujjhī.āñ lo.aañ

ih kise qabar dā dīva? ghar dā chullhā? jaañ sivā pitā daa?

challdī rahindī riil filam dī lo.a naa' luhī

TuTTaN TuTTaN kardī hilldī rukkdī phir juḌdī hai

pa.ī.āñ chupp jharīTāñ

ghar gharāñ naaL lagge ji.uñ chhallī daaNe

khale-khalote pā.īñ karangḌī

yaad ānvdā gaLī mahallā vichchoñ vichchoñ

chetā thoḌā hoi.ā kingre Dhahi pe

dhasī.āñ kandhāñ baN ga.e khoLe

kauN sonvdā kauN hai jāgat

pichhle is pahir dī raate

bālak rove thaN maatā dā labbhdā

bandā chaḌhi.ā tīvīñ uttoñ latthā

piTTh karke hai satta

bināñ meghle bijlī Diggī

jhakkhaḌ jhalli.ā

baabe laa.i.ā bohaḌ jā Diggā jaḌh toñ puTTi.ā

ghar ju DhTThā saNe banere

malbe dabbī.āñ yādāñ

naaL unhāñ de mar ga.e supne

amrit vele bhajji.ā jāndā ghoḌā rehḌe jupi.ā

rizak naa' laddi.ā challi.ā sabzī manDī

bhukkhi.āñ dī bhukkh lāvaN punn kamāvaN

suttā kuttā ik akkh paTTe soche man vich ākhe:

jii.u ā.iāñ nuuñ, āunde rahī.o

sikhar dupahire Turi.ā jāndā

chiTThī.āñ vanDdā Dākī.ā bandā

bārīñ barsīñ pati.oñ khunjhī raLdī chīrī

ākhir ajj TikāNe appḌī –

bhīḌe buuhe laTkaN taaLe

ghar nā chiTThī.āñ paḌhne vaaLe

siddh-satīrī Daar gharāñ dī

agge jā ke gurūduārā

parhe os de koThā

jihdā naam li.aañ vī Dar lagdā hai

os ghar de vich pa.ī hai laash paash dī

chhalNī chhalNī

goLī.āñ giNdā zakham hai miNdā

likhdā Dākdār kī giNtī kāġhaz utte

naaL kavī de uh maar ke suTT ga.e

kinnī.āñ nazmāñ kinne giit

oh kauN suāNī tardī jāndī

chahauvīñ pāsīñ takkdī

kī labbhdī hai akkhāñ bhar bhar

kajjaL bharī.āñ Darī.āñ Darī.āñ

tere mere hisse dā ik hanjhū

Turdī nappdī mere bālpan dī.āñ paiḌāñ

pabb dharendī hauLe hauLe saah rok ke

kī soch ke ikdam khalotī

phir muḌ paindī uhnīñ hī pairīñ

ih merī jammaN bhoñ naa, marg bhoiñ hai

jitthe nit mari.ā maiñ janmi.ā

nit marnā nit janmNā

nakodar nakodar

na ko dar na ko dar

es nagar de ghar anokhe

jin ki na koi bari na koi dar hai

jisdi aasman hi chhatt hai*

nakodar nakodar

bin khanDon main uDda uchchion takkan

gharan dian battian jagmag jagmag karsaN

kujh jagaN kujh suttian

baLke bujjhian loan

ih kise qabar da diwa? ghar da chullha? jaan siwa pita da?

challdi rahindi ril filam di loa na' luhi

TuTTaN TuTTaN kardi hilldi rukkdi phir juDdi hai

paian chupp jhariTan

ghar gharan naL lagge jiun chhalli daNe

khale-khalote pain karangDi

yaad aanwda gaLi mahalla wichchon wichchon

cheta thoDa hoia kingre Dhahi pe

dhasian kandhan baN gae khoLe

kauN sonwda kauN hai jagat

pichhle is pahir di raate

baalak rowe thaN mata da labbhda

banda chaDhia tiwin utton lattha

piTTh karke hai satta

binan meghle bijli Diggi

jhakkhaD jhallia

babe laia bohaD ja Digga jaDh ton puTTia

ghar ju DhTTha saNe banere

malbe dabbian yaadan

naL unhan de mar gae supne

amrit wele bhajjia jaanda ghoDa rehDe jupia

rizak na' laddia challia sabzi manDi

bhukkhian di bhukkh lawaN punn kamawaN

sutta kutta ek akkh paTTe soche man wich aakhe:

jiu aaian nun, aaunde rahio

sikhar dupahire Turia jaanda

chiTThian wanDda Dakia banda

barin barsin pation khunjhi raLdi chiri

aakhir ajj TikaNe appDi –

bhiDe buhe laTkaN taLe

ghar na chiTThian paDhne waLe

siddh-satiri Dar gharan di

agge ja ke guruduara

parhe os de koTha

jihda nam lian wi Dar lagda hai

os ghar de wich pai hai lash pash di

chhalNi chhalNi

goLian giNda zakham hai miNda

likhda Dakdar ki giNti kaghaz utte

naL kawi de uh mar ke suTT gae

kinnian nazman kinne git

oh kauN suaNi tardi jaandi

chahauwin pasin takkdi

ki labbhdi hai akkhan bhar bhar

kajjaL bharian Darian Darian

tere mere hisse da ek hanjhu

Turdi nappdi mere baalpan dian paiDan

pabb dharendi hauLe hauLe sah rok ke

ki soch ke ikdam khaloti

phir muD paindi uhnin hi pairin

ih meri jammaN bhon na, marg bhoin hai

jitthe nit maria main janmia

nit marna nit janmNa