KHwab sarikha chhuTpan sawan pyaz ki roTi desi ghi

ḳhvāb sarīkhā chhuTpan sāvan pyaaz kī roTī desī ghī

ammā ke sil-baTTe vaalī dhaniye lahsan kī chaTnī

kachchī miTTī ke ghar jaise bachchoñ ko sahlāte the

gubrī vaale dālānoñ par choT kabhī na lagtī thī

das-bārah chhedoñ se paanī favāre sā paḌtā thā

ghar meñ TuuTī tillī vaalī ek purānī sī chhatrī

cycle thoḌī chaubīs inchī uuñT chalāyā karte the

vo bhī tiin charan meñ bhayyā qaiñchī DañDā phir gaddī

nekar vaalī umroñ tak ham ḳhaak samajhte the jūThan

tote ke katre amrūdoñ ko khāne kī hoḌ rahī

ghar kī khapḌailoñ ke andar Tap-Tap megh baraste the

ammā baabū Tāñkte rahte Tiin meñ sābun kī Tikkī

āñgan ke āġhosh meñ leTe shab-bhar naam bigāḌe the

tāroñ ko ishTār kahe the aur 'qamar' ko maamā jī

KHwab sarikha chhuTpan sawan pyaz ki roTi desi ghi

amma ke sil-baTTe wali dhaniye lahsan ki chaTni

kachchi miTTi ke ghar jaise bachchon ko sahlate the

gubri wale dalanon par choT kabhi na lagti thi

das-barah chhedon se pani faware sa paDta tha

ghar mein TuTi tilli wali ek purani si chhatri

cycle thoDi chaubis inchi unT chalaya karte the

wo bhi tin charan mein bhayya qainchi DanDa phir gaddi

nekar wali umron tak hum KHak samajhte the juThan

tote ke katre amrudon ko khane ki hoD rahi

ghar ki khapDailon ke andar Tap-Tap megh baraste the

amma babu Tankte rahte Tin mein sabun ki Tikki

aangan ke aaghosh mein leTe shab-bhar nam bigaDe the

taron ko ishTar kahe the aur 'qamar' ko mama ji