kai-bhare gumbad ka nauha

kaash na hotā to achchhā thā

aisā bhī hotā hai jag meñ

rab ke ham-sā.e kī aise

rab ke pujārī jaañ lete haiñ

din baḌā ġhamgīñ sā thā vo

sūraj bhī royā thā pahroñ

sadiyoñ kī vo raat ajab thī

jaise rūheñ chīḳh rahī huuñ

sub.h kī chanchal havā jo aa.ī

jaane kis ko DhūñD rahī thī

baulā.ī baulā.ī sī

phuul parinde sab gum-sum the

peḌoñ ke patte tak sākit

fasloñ kī bālīñ bhī chup thiiñ

saryū kī āñkhoñ ke aañsū

jaane kyuuñ na thamte the

naarī bālak piir faqīr

giyānī aur updeshak bhī

sab hairāñ the sahme the sab

dubidhā meñ thā har koī

kaise kis ko muñh dikhlā.e

mard-e-muqaddas lauh-purush

tiir dhanush jab le kar lauTā

TuuT chukā ho ḳhud vo jaise

sharminda afsurda thā

zālim ko parāje karne vaalā

ismat-e-sītā kā rakhvālā

apnā sab kuchh tyāgne vaalā

raaj dharm kā rakshak ḳhud hī

ḳhud apnī nagrī ke andar

bebas aur ranjīda thā

kyuuñ ki ḳhud is ke apnoñ ne

us kī hī nagrī meñ aa kar

us kā hī dil toḌ diyā thā

aaj bhī jab vo din aatā hai

sūraj chandā din aur raat

phuul parinde khet kī fasleñ

bālak giyānī piir faqīr

sab gum-sum ho jaate haiñ

sūraj saryū siitā mil kar

pahroñ niir bahāte haiñ

ki rāj-dharm ke rakshak kā dil

phir se toḌā jaatā hai

kash na hota to achchha tha

aisa bhi hota hai jag mein

rab ke ham-sae ki aise

rab ke pujari jaan lete hain

din baDa ghamgin sa tha wo

suraj bhi roya tha pahron

sadiyon ki wo raat ajab thi

jaise ruhen chiKH rahi hun

subh ki chanchal hawa jo aai

jaane kis ko DhunD rahi thi

baulai baulai si

phul parinde sab gum-sum the

peDon ke patte tak sakit

faslon ki baalin bhi chup thin

saryu ki aankhon ke aansu

jaane kyun na thamte the

nari baalak pir faqir

giyani aur updeshak bhi

sab hairan the sahme the sab

dubidha mein tha har koi

kaise kis ko munh dikhlae

mard-e-muqaddas lauh-purush

tir dhanush jab le kar lauTa

TuT chuka ho KHud wo jaise

sharminda afsurda tha

zalim ko paraje karne wala

ismat-e-sita ka rakhwala

apna sab kuchh tyagne wala

raj dharm ka rakshak KHud hi

KHud apni nagri ke andar

bebas aur ranjida tha

kyun ki KHud is ke apnon ne

us ki hi nagri mein aa kar

us ka hi dil toD diya tha

aaj bhi jab wo din aata hai

suraj chanda din aur raat

phul parinde khet ki faslen

baalak giyani pir faqir

sab gum-sum ho jate hain

suraj saryu sita mil kar

pahron nir bahate hain

ki raj-dharm ke rakshak ka dil

phir se toDa jata hai