Rawalpindi
mainDī.e suhNī.e pinDī.e, tainDī yaad sadā taḌpāsī.
jitthe vaisāñ uTThsāñ bahisāñ, man na kade bhulāsī.
chupp dhāran de ros vajoñ ajj, ang ang maiñDā bole.
kannāñ de gheri.āñ vich phirde, miTThe māhī.e Dhole.
sukkhāñ laddhḌī godī vichchoñ, jad de ga.e nikāle.
hirde choñ ka.ī hūkāñ uTThī.āñ, khinD-punD ga.e ubāle.
jīkaN pe ajj dar-dar rulde, bhoñ tainDī de jaa.e.
i.ikaN hī mainDe man de jazbe, huN tak suut nā aa.e.
ik do phaTT hovaN taañ sii.a laañ, phahe Dhāras de lāvāñ.
chupp dī mallham heTh saañ chānhdā, saare zaḳham lukāvāñ.
siine dī kise tahi vich lukī.āñ, miTThī.āñ miTThī.āñ yādāñ.
maiñ Darnāñ kite rul nā jāvaN, baN baN ke faryādāñ.
kis de naaL di.aañ maiñ upmā, tainDe jehī haiñ tuuñ hii.
siddhī.āñ toñ kite vaddh hai suhNī, tainDī 'Dingī khūhī'.
chitt bechain tāñgh dī vagdī, pa.ī palseTe khāndī.
tainDī 'la.ī' jāpdā mainūñ, huN vī pa.ī bulāndī.
puchchh takki.ā maiñ 'Topī rakkh' de, ik ik suhNe rukkh nuuñ.
dabbe pairīñ aakhe aa jaa, suuh nā pave manukkh nuuñ.
'tapban' dī shātī inj jāpe, kardī pa.ī suāgat.
chupp baiThī sharma rahī othe, takk takk insānīat.
tan choñ phuTT phuTT nikle some, pinDī.e tainDe 'chohe’.
ākhaN moī manukkhtā ethoñ, par asiiñ nahīñ mo.e.
aapNe vich tarāshāñ tainūñ, aa jā uveñ nuhāsāñ.
tan apNe nuuñ mailā karsāñ, tainDī mail nuuñ lāhsāñ.
kaid hoN la.ī choN asānūñ, karnī pa.ī ik vārī.
ḳhushī.āñ naal kabūlīñ pinDī.e, tainDī jel pi.ārī.
ki.uñ nā man tānghe us pāse, hovaN tānghāñ jitthe.
nahīñ patā par pinDī.e tuuñ huN, haiñ vī ki nahīñ othe.
hoīoñ taañ vī tan hī hosī, uD ga.ī.āñ ne rūhāñ.
ujjaḌ ga.ī phullvāḌī dī.āñ, khillar ga.ī.āñ ḳhushbūāñ.
Daalī nāloñ TuTTī.āñ kalī.āñ, kīkaN nā kumlāvaN.
bin phuTTi.āñ par ḳhushbū kīkaN, ghar ghar vich puchāvaN.
jaNā, zanānī, buDDhe, naDDhe, tainDe baal annāNe,
gallīmbātīñ rahiNī-bahiNī, dūroñ jāN-pachhāNe.
purakh upajā.ū miTTī tainDī, asar ose dā jaape.
charchā dā mazmūn baNe han, pinDī.e tainDe bhāpe.
je mich jaave vich usārī, iTT toñ changā roḌaa.
nahīñ te ghaḌī-ghaḌā.ī iTT nuuñ, khāNā pe hathoḌā.
bhull jaa.e uh yaad purāNī, bhull jā.ī.e uh chāle.
man nahīñ bhulldā, muḌ-muḌ ghunmdā tainDe āl-duāle.
khinDī.ān-punDī.āñ sabh ghaTnāvāñ, vich mīlāñ vich kohāñ.
nā javānī dī.āñ bhullāñ bhullaN, nā bachpan dī.āñ chhohāñ.
mainDie suhNie pinDie, tainDi yaad sada taDpasi
jitthe waisan uTThsan bahisan, man na kade bhulasi
chupp dhaaran de ros wajon ajj, ang ang mainDa bole
kannan de gherian wich phirde, miTThe mahie Dhole
sukkhan laddhDi godi wichchon, jad de gae nikale
hirde chon kai hukan uTThian, khinD-punD gae ubaale
jikaN pe ajj dar-dar rulde, bhon tainDi de jae
ikaN hi mainDe man de jazbe, huN tak sut na aae
ek do phaTT howaN tan sia lan, phahe Dhaaras de lawan
chupp di mallham heTh san chanhda, sare zaKHam lukawan
sine di kise tahi wich lukian, miTThian miTThian yaadan
main Darnan kite rul na jawaN, baN baN ke faryaadan
kis de naL dian main upma, tainDe jehi hain tun hi
siddhian ton kite waddh hai suhNi, tainDi 'Dingi khuhi'
chitt bechain tangh di wagdi, pai palseTe khandi
tainDi 'lai' japda mainun, huN wi pai bulandi
puchchh takkia main 'Topi rakkh' de, ek ek suhNe rukkh nun
dabbe pairin aakhe aa ja, suh na pawe manukkh nun
'tapban' di shati inj jape, kardi pai suagat
chupp baiThi sharma rahi othe, takk takk insaniat
tan chon phuTT phuTT nikle some, pinDie tainDe 'chohe’
aakhaN moi manukkhta ethon, par asin nahin moe
aapNe wich tarashan tainun, aa ja uwen nuhasan
tan apNe nun maila karsan, tainDi mail nun lahsan
kaid hoN lai choN asanun, karni pai ek wari
KHushian nal kabulin pinDie, tainDi jel piari
kiun na man tanghe us pase, howaN tanghan jitthe
nahin pata par pinDie tun huN, hain wi ki nahin othe
hoion tan wi tan hi hosi, uD gaian ne ruhan
ujjaD gai phullwaDi dian, khillar gaian KHushbuan
Dali nalon TuTTian kalian, kikaN na kumlawaN
bin phuTTian par KHushbu kikaN, ghar ghar wich puchawaN
jaNa, zanani, buDDhe, naDDhe, tainDe baal annaNe,
gallimbaatin rahiNi-bahiNi, duron jaN-pachhaNe
purakh upajau miTTi tainDi, asar ose da jape
charcha da mazmun baNe han, pinDie tainDe bhape
je mich jawe wich usari, iTT ton changa roDa
nahin te ghaDi-ghaDai iTT nun, khaNa pe hathoDa
bhull jae uh yaad puraNi, bhull jaie uh chaale
man nahin bhullda, muD-muD ghunmda tainDe aal-duale
khinDian-punDian sabh ghaTnawan, wich milan wich kohan
na jawani dian bhullan bhullaN, na bachpan dian chhohan
