ek ghair aham fard ke liye

maasī dahī bilonā

ḳhālī naañd kī baasī ḳhushbū

suunā baaḌā

bhūkī gaay

tumheñ bulātī hai

mailī oḌhnī aur sutlī ke jhūle meñ soyā huā potā jaag uThā hai

aur apne maḳhsūs raag meñ

reñ reñ kartā hai

gahrī niiñd meñ soī huī tumhārī nuuñ

jaag uThī to chillā.egī

chūlhā ab tak ThanDā hai

uple os meñ bhiig rahe haiñ

unheñ uThāo nā maasī

dahī bilonā

chhappar par phailī huī torī kī beloñ meñ

batiyā aanī shurūa huī hai

pichhvāḌe se

chaulā.ī kā saag kupaT kar laao naañ

maasī dahī bilonā

beTā khet se aatā hogā

abhī bahū chillā.egī

dekho sūraj

kachchī dīvāroñ ke pīchhe jhāñk rahā hai

aaj diyā kyā saarī raat jalāyā thā

diye meñ qatra tel nahīñ hai

ab kyā hogā

abhī bahū chillā.egī

thoḌī dhuup utar aa.ī hai

aadhī chatā.ī kal bin lī thī

na.ī muunj kal raat hī laḌkā laayā hai

achchhī muunj hai

is se hathelī kam chhiltī hai

poreñ kam zaḳhmī hotī haiñ

aadhī chatā.ī baaqī hai

uTTho maasī muunj rañgo

abhī bahū chillā.egī

puurī dhuup utar aa.ī hai

kāñTe chunñe īñdhan laane jañgal bhī to jaanā hai

bakrī kī pevsī jo raat jamā.ī thī

vo beTī ke ghar kab bhejogī

maasī tumhāre hoñT bhiñche hue kyoñ haiñ

khokhle siine pople muñh kī dhoñknī āḳhir band hai kyoñ

ḳhufiya jeb kī nichlī tah meñ

chhipī huī ik umr kī pūñjī

das kā pattā

galā huā bad-rañg sā kāġhaz

jis ke liye tumhārī nuuñ

sūkhā maas khakhoḌ rahī hai

maasī ab uTh jaao nā

maasī dahī bilonā

ḳhālī naañd kī baasī ḳhushbū

suunā baaḌā

bhūkī gaay

tumheñ bulātī hai

masi dahi bilona

KHali nand ki basi KHushbu

suna baDa

bhuki gay

tumhein bulati hai

maili oDhni aur sutli ke jhule mein soya hua pota jag uTha hai

aur apne maKHsus rag mein

ren ren karta hai

gahri nind mein soi hui tumhaari nun

jag uThi to chillaegi

chulha ab tak ThanDa hai

uple os mein bhig rahe hain

unhen uThao na masi

dahi bilona

chhappar par phaili hui tori ki belon mein

batiya aani shurua hui hai

pichhwaDe se

chaulai ka sag kupaT kar lao nan

masi dahi bilona

beTa khet se aata hoga

abhi bahu chillaegi

dekho suraj

kachchi diwaron ke pichhe jhank raha hai

aaj diya kya sari raat jalaya tha

diye mein qatra tel nahin hai

ab kya hoga

abhi bahu chillaegi

thoDi dhup utar aai hai

aadhi chatai kal bin li thi

nai munj kal raat hi laDka laya hai

achchhi munj hai

is se hatheli kam chhilti hai

poren kam zaKHmi hoti hain

aadhi chatai baqi hai

uTTho masi munj rango

abhi bahu chillaegi

puri dhup utar aai hai

kanTe chunne indhan lane jangal bhi to jaana hai

bakri ki pewsi jo raat jamai thi

wo beTi ke ghar kab bhejogi

masi tumhaare honT bhinche hue kyon hain

khokhle sine pople munh ki dhonkni aaKHir band hai kyon

KHufiya jeb ki nichli tah mein

chhipi hui ek umr ki punji

das ka patta

gala hua bad-rang sa kaghaz

jis ke liye tumhaari nun

sukha mas khakhoD rahi hai

masi ab uTh jao na

masi dahi bilona

KHali nand ki basi KHushbu

suna baDa

bhuki gay

tumhein bulati hai