jivan, yah maulik mahamani!
khatta, mitha, katuk, kesala
kitane ras, kaisi gun-khani
har anubhooti atripti-dan mean
ban jati hai aandhi-pani
kitana de dete ho dani
jivan ki baithak mean, kitane
bhare irade dayean-bayean
tanean rukati nahian bhale hi
minnat karean ki sauhe khayean!
ragoan par chadhata hai pani..
jivan, yah maulik mahamani..
oob uthean shram karate-karate
aise prajnahin mileange
saansoan ke lete oobeange
aise sahas-kshin milege
kaisi hai yah patit kahani?
jivan, yah maulik mahamani..
aise bhi haian, shram ke rahi
jin par jag-chhavi mandarati hai
oobean yahaan mita karati haian
baliyaan haian, ati-jati haian.
agam achhooti shram ki rani!
jivan, yah maulik mahamani..