maatā ākhdī e ubbhe suaas lai ke,
“nahīñ bhānvdā gi.aan updesh mainūñ .
jidhar chalengā chalāngī naal tere,
'es raaj toñ bhala pardesh mainūñ .
tere baajh pi.āri.ā puttrā ve !
sunnā bhāsdā e saarā des mainnūñ.
bastar paT de ajj utaar ditte,
changā dise fakīrāñ dā bhes mainūñ .
hove sang terā jekar bachchi.ā ve,
is rajj toñ bhukkh bashesh mainūñ .
iho bhichchhi.ā rabb toñ mangnī.āñ,
hove tainDhḌā darad hamesh mainūñ.
de ke daġhā nā putarrā nass jāvīñ,
saarī umar dā ghat kalesh mainūñ.
tere baajh ethe merā kauN dardī?
dise misal jamarāj naresh mainūñ .
jihḌe bhuup nuuñ saadh maiñ samajhdī saañ,
ajj ho gi.ā sapp de nesh mainūñ .
‘daulat raam' sabh mushaklāñ jhall laisāñ,
pāvīñ bhuup de muul nā pesh mainūñ .
maatā ākhdī e “banobās andar,
terī kis tarhāñ laal guzrān hosī ?
komal pasham de vaañg hai badan terā,
paalā si.aal dā barf samān hosii.
jadoñ jeTh te haaḌ dī rutt aa.ii,
terā ruuh beTā pareshān hosī .
nange pair dhartī tape agg vāñgū,
terī venhadi.āñ jind hairān hosī !
doveñ vakt khalāvegā kauN khāNā ?
rātīñ sej bājhoñ dukhī jaan hosii.
kihḌā degu dilāsaḌā tudh tā.īñ ?
koī kol nā saak sanān hosii.
ese vāste naal maiñ chalnī haañ,
kallā putt merā sar gardān hosii.
bachchā lāntāñ ne mere jīvNe nuuñ,
maiñ ghar rahāñ, puttar bī.ābān hosii.
jekar haTh kar ke mainūñ chhoḌ jāseñ,
merā jīvNā supan samān hosī .
‘daulat raam’ terā banobās vāsā,
Derā mainDhḌā vich masān hasī .”
maatā ākhdī, “vaak sabh satt tere,
jhūThī ikk bhī laal ! takrīr nāhīñ .
suḳhan vaañg arfān de siit sāre,
a.ipar chitt nuuñ ānvdī dhiir nāhīñ .
ikko puttar jis dā gharoñ nikal jāve,
grihastī honvdā kauN dil-gīr nāhīñ ?
tere baajh pi.āri.ā puttrā ve !
rahiNā jag utte merā siir nāhīñ .
supne vich vī rovāngī yaad kar ke,
mainūñ bhulNī terī tasvīr nāhīñ .
burā sall hai laal vijog sandā,
is toñ saḳhat shamshīr dā chiir nāhīñ .
akal naal bahuterḌā Thalhnī.āñ,
a.ipar Thahirdā netrīñ niir nāhīñ .
jis nuuñ lagdī e soī jāNdā e,
hor kise nuuñ bachchi.ā piiḌ nāhīñ .
mautoñ burā vichhoḌā hai puttrāñ daa,
is toñ saḳhat paiNī hor bhiiḌ nāhīñ .
“daulat' naal vijog de marāngī maiñ,
koī chalNī hor tadbīr nāhīñ .”
mata aakhdi e ubbhe suas lai ke,
“nahin bhanwda gian updesh mainun
jidhar chalenga chalangi nal tere,
'es raj ton bhala pardesh mainun
tere bajh piaria puttra we !
sunna bhasda e sara des mainnun
bastar paT de ajj utar ditte,
changa dise fakiran da bhes mainun
howe sang tera jekar bachchia we,
is rajj ton bhukkh bashesh mainun
iho bhichchhia rabb ton mangnian,
howe tainDhDa darad hamesh mainun
de ke dagha na putarra nass jawin,
sari umar da ghat kalesh mainun
tere bajh ethe mera kauN dardi?
dise misal jamaraj naresh mainun
jihDe bhup nun sadh main samajhdi san,
ajj ho gia sapp de nesh mainun
‘daulat ram' sabh mushaklan jhall laisan,
pawin bhup de mul na pesh mainun
mata aakhdi e “banobas andar,
teri kis tarhan lal guzran hosi ?
komal pasham de wang hai badan tera,
pala sial da barf saman hosi
jadon jeTh te haD di rutt aai,
tera ruh beTa pareshan hosi
nange pair dharti tape agg wangu,
teri wenhadian jind hairan hosi !
dowen wakt khalawega kauN khaNa ?
raatin sej bajhon dukhi jaan hosi
kihDa degu dilasaDa tudh tain ?
koi kol na sak sanan hosi
ese waste nal main chalni han,
kalla putt mera sar gardan hosi
bachcha lantan ne mere jiwNe nun,
main ghar rahan, puttar biaban hosi
jekar haTh kar ke mainun chhoD jasen,
mera jiwNa supan saman hosi
‘daulat ram’ tera banobas wasa,
Dera mainDhDa wich masan hasi ”
mata aakhdi, “wak sabh satt tere,
jhuThi ikk bhi lal ! takrir nahin
suKHan wang arfan de sit sare,
aipar chitt nun aanwdi dhir nahin
ikko puttar jis da gharon nikal jawe,
grihasti honwda kauN dil-gir nahin ?
tere bajh piaria puttra we !
rahiNa jag utte mera sir nahin
supne wich wi rowangi yaad kar ke,
mainun bhulNi teri taswir nahin
bura sall hai lal wijog sanda,
is ton saKHat shamshir da chir nahin
akal nal bahuterDa Thalhnian,
aipar Thahirda netrin nir nahin
jis nun lagdi e soi jaNda e,
hor kise nun bachchia piD nahin
mauton bura wichhoDa hai puttran da,
is ton saKHat paiNi hor bhiD nahin
“daulat' nal wijog de marangi main,
koi chalNi hor tadbir nahin ”