Babu Rajab Ali
Transliteration by: Jagjit Sandhu
(Poem 1 of 12)
Koi Desh PunjaboN Sohna na

likhay mulkaN de gunn gunniyan. saari phir tur vekhi duniyan.
kull jagg dian karian sairaN. ikk nazam banauni shaiyeraN.
jeebh kutray lafaz Punjabi de.
saaki nasha chaRhaa de utray na, laa mukh nu jaam sharaabi de.

juwaan sohnay shaam FrancoN. goal gardhan kanch galaasoN.
sheraN wargay ubhray seenay. chehray jhagray, nain nageenay.
aisa ghabroo jagg wich hona na...
vekhay desh batheray duniyan de, koi desh PunjaboN sohna na.....

Dhaleh barf Himaale parbat.jall miTha khandda sharbat.
panj nadiyaN maaran lehraN. head bann ke kadd layean nehraN.
chhadd water manner bharmeiN de.
vekh chaa jihay chaRhan kisaanan nu, khet khiRh khiRh hasday narmeiN de...

bohaRh paun waggi toN shookan. pipplaN par koyelan kookan.
baaghaN wich ambiyan rasian. khaa tota mainaN hassian.
bol bulbull warga mohna na.
vekhay desh bathere dunyan de, koi desh PunjaboN sohna na....

niray ghiyo wich rijjday saalan.  jind de ke vi lajj paalan.
sajjna dian vanD'day peerhaN. jithey khaRhday, karde chheeRhaN.
jind waaran sees lakona na...
vekhay desh bathere duniyan de, koi desh PunjaboN sohna na....

maavaN shernian nu chunghday.larh dushman de sir dunghday.
zora-varian karan Chughatay.  nahi haTday Jaimal Fattay.
agaaNh vadhan pichhaaNh khalona na...
vekhay desh.......

charh ghataah pahaarhoN aavan. muTiyaaraN tiaaN laavan.
painn ToomaN de chamkaare. paa peeNghaN lain hulaare.
rall gaavan geet mohabbataN de....
hunD vahran maheenay saavan de, kar paar utaara rabbtaN de.






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