Padma

Padma

padmā ratā ku nīvīñ ho

asaañ pārle kanDhe jaaNā

othe jitthe shahir shāhrag te talvār kise rakkh ditī

othe jitthe saḌkāñ suttī.āñ nagan yonī.āñ

vich hākmāñ kiiḌ makauḌe baal dhare ne

jitthe bachche russe vich churāhi.āñ sutte

ThanDī raate

kahinde asiiñ nahīñ jāgānge

paasā tak nahīñ partānge

jad tak sāDī.āñ māvāñ naal sipāhī.āñ ga.ī.āñ

aapNe gharāñ nuuñ muḌ aavaN

aa ke sānūñ aap jagāvaN

othe jithe saḌde gharāñ 'choñ nūnhāñ dhī.āñ bāhar niklaN

ākhar andar baldī agg bhochhaN changā

bāhar nangī nazar khalotī

padmā ratā ku nīvīñ ho

varnā saaDe shahir shāhrag vaDDhī jaa.ū

saḌkāñ ute nagan yonī.āñ

je jaN dite kīḌ-makoḌe

nasal manukkh kīḌ-makauḌ ho jāvegī

russe bachche vich churāhi.āñ rahiNge sutte

hor ratā je der ho ga.ī

naal sipāhī.āñ ga.ī.āñ māvāñ

pher gharāñ nuuñ nahīñ paratNā

ghar de buuhe upar nangī nazar rahī je hor khalotī

nūnhāñ dhī.āñ agg de bhochhaN vichoñ

bāhar nahīñ nikalNā

padmā ratā ku nīvīñ ho

asaañ pārle kanDhe jaaNā

padma rata ku niwin ho ja

asan parle kanDhe jaNa

othe jitthe shahir di shahrag te talwar kise rakkh diti

othe jitthe saDkan suttian nagan yonian

wich hakman kiD makauDe baal dhare ne

jitthe bachche russe wich churahian sutte

ThanDi raate

kahinde asin nahin jagange

pasa tak wi nahin partange

jad tak saDian mawan nal sipahian gaian

aapNe gharan nun muD na aawaN

aa ke sanun aap jagawaN

othe jithe saDde gharan 'chon nunhan dhian bahar na niklaN

aakhar andar baldi agg da bhochhaN changa

bahar nangi nazar khaloti

padma rata ku niwin ho ja

warna saDe shahir di shahrag waDDhi jau

saDkan ute nagan yonian

je jaN dite kiD-makoDe

nasal manukkh di kiD-makauD ho jawegi

russe bachche wich churahian rahiNge sutte

hor rata je der ho gai

nal sipahian gaian mawan

pher gharan nun nahin paratNa

ghar de buhe upar nangi nazar rahi je hor khaloti

nunhan dhian agg de bhochhaN wichon

bahar nahin nikalNa

padma rata ku niwin ho ja

asan parle kanDhe jaNa

Source

Book Name: Adhunik punjabi kavita
Editor: mohan singh
Publisher: sahitya akademi
Year: 1988
Edition: FIRST EDITION