Babu Rajab Ali
Transliteration by: Jagjit Sandhu
(Poem 4 of 12)
Dard Punjabi Boli da

khand toN miThi boli, piyare wattan Punjab di.
mukh choN lapTaN maaran, jaise attar Ghulab di.
hor staun zubaana, akhoN jall bhar dohli da...
karday na hamdardo, dard Punjabi boli da...

janndeyaN khaani Pashto, vassdi desh PaThaana de,
ehh aa ke piRh naahti, shashtar Ved Puraana de,
te ghar baaran naaloN, kadar wadhaa 'ta goali da....
karday na hamdardo, dard Punjabi boli da....

main aggay ikk nu rowaN, uThdi diloN kuhaar si,
phir Pashto di aa gai, hor hamaitan Faarsi,
main bhalli-maanas bholi, challda hukkan jaroli da....
karday na hamdardo.....

phir nuksaan uThayea, Urdu ghar-jamm vairee toN,
TuTT painey ne kaDd 'ti, baahoN pakaRh kachehri choN,
ann-pujj ki kar sakdi? zehar bathera ghoali da....
karday na hamdardo dard Punjabi boli da........

te EnglandoN ghund laah, aa Angraizee nachli jee(h),
rang gora, akh kehari, sakhat bulaara, ghachli jee(h),
hath laggeyaN pata laggeya, karaRh lafaiRha poli da.....

abh Hindi di puggdi, baat majaajan shaunkan di,
main chupp keeti phirdi, issdi aadat bhonkan di,
buraRhi, paye dand niklay, eh na waqat ghaRoli da....

takRay rahvo PunjabiyO, kehRa chhad'da niweiN'yaN toN,
chir di phooki hui mari, uThaa lai siweyaN choN,
aTh nauN soobay nighlay, Dhid na bhare bhaRoli da....

sohnday mard mukaami, ki gall samajhan local jee,
mere naal Mogay paRheya, Sood SaleeneyoN Gokal jee,
'Babu' RanniyoN Inder te Santosh Daroli da...
karde na hamdardo dard Punjabi boli da.........




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