niiñ kuḌī.e ! dass kī terā bharvāsā?
paaNī nāloñ hoTh TuTT ga.e,
paaNī phire pi.āsā ! ! !
ik paaNī tuuñ mangNāñ chāhi.ā
ik paaNī asiiñ dittā
ik paaNī hai sauk dilāñ dā
ik paaNī hai kittā
ik paaNī ‘choñ ki.uñ tuuñ kiitī
dass duuje dī āshā?
sauk dilāñ daa, darad dilāñ dā
ih paaNī asiiñ rakkhNāñ
jo paaNī kitte ‘cha mashīnī
uh paaNī nā chakkhNāñ
tere hoThīñ teh saaDī naañ,
hor, hor abhilāshā
paaNī nuuñ hoThāñ dī teh hai
aape vich parvāsī baN ga.e
russ ga.e sabbhe des
naañ vāNī, naañ arth aapNe
russ ga.ī sāthoñ bhāshā
suuhe rang ‘choñ vaNaJ DhūnDNāñ
har rang dī prtītī ‘choñ hī
asiiñ meTī.e duurī
uttar, dakkhaN, gi.ān, bhāvnāñ –
siddhā, puTThā paasā
ik paase terā diin kuārā
hoTh ture pardes
ih terī majbūrī
deh jhakkhḌāñ de jhambhī
man dī bhāshā sikkhdī, sikkhdī,
riiḌh ‘cha kaa.i.ā kambī
suchche sachch dī drishTī andar
mail jihī dā vaasā
kihḌī jang dī sandhī baNi.āñ
savai-samarpan terā?
andar dī jang andre hundī
andre jitt te jerā
hiran-kathūrī bharam sirajdī
sirje naañ bharvāsā
jad, jad shīshā takkī.e tad, tad
ghūran jiveñ khalāvāñ
chānaN russi.ā, russ ga.ī kudrat
palTe rukh havāvāñ
aape Thohkar, aape Digī.e
aape hī dharvāsā
taiñ ‘choñ ju kujh pā.i.ā, us dā
sūraj nitt chaḌhā.ī.e
aape toñ, aape tak Turde,
taiñ toñ, taiñ tak jā.ī.e
taiñ ‘choñ triptī, teh tere ‘choñ
taiñ ‘choñ sagal tamāshā
nin kuDie ! dass ki tera bharwasa?
paNi nalon hoTh TuTT gae,
paNi phire piasa ! ! !
ek paNi tun mangNan chahia
ek paNi asin ditta
ek paNi hai sauk dilan da
ek paNi hai kitta
ek paNi ‘chon kiun tun kiti
dass duje di aasha?
sauk dilan da, darad dilan da
ih paNi asin rakkhNan
jo paNi kitte ‘cha mashini
uh paNi na chakkhNan
tere hoThin teh saDi nan,
hor, hor abhilasha
paNi nun hoThan di teh hai
aape wich parwasi baN gae
russ gae sabbhe des
nan waNi, nan arth aapNe
russ gai sathon bhasha
suhe rang ‘chon waNaJ DhunDNan
har rang di prtiti ‘chon hi
asin meTie duri
uttar, dakkhaN, gian, bhawnan –
siddha, puTTha pasa
ek pase tera din kuara
hoTh ture pardes
ih teri majburi
deh jhakkhDan de jhambhi
man di bhasha sikkhdi, sikkhdi,
riDh ‘cha kaia kambi
suchche sachch di drishTi andar
mail jihi da wasa
kihDi jang di sandhi baNian
sawai-samarpan tera?
andar di jang andre hundi
andre jitt te jera
hiran-kathuri bharam sirajdi
sirje nan bharwasa
jad, jad shisha takkie tad, tad
ghuran jiwen khalawan
chanaN russia, russ gai kudrat
palTe rukh hawawan
aape Thohkar, aape Digie
aape hi dharwasa
tain ‘chon ju kujh paia, us da
suraj nitt chaDhaie
aape ton, aape tak Turde,
tain ton, tain tak jaie
tain ‘chon tripti, teh tere ‘chon
tain ‘chon sagal tamasha