ab din badale, gh diyaan badalian,
sajan ae, savan aya.
dharati ki jalati saansoan ne
meri saansoan mean tap bhara,
sarasi ki chhati daraki to
kar ghav gee mujh par gahara,
hai niyati-prakriti ki rrituoan mean
sanbandh kahian kuchh anajana,
ab din badale, gh diyaan badalian,
sajan ae, savan aya.
toophan utha jab aanbar mean
aantar kisane jhakajhor diya,
man ke sau band kapatoan ko
kshan bhar ke aandar khol diya,
jhoanka jab aya madhuvan mean
priy ka sandesh lie aya-
aisi nikali hi dhoop nahian
jo sath nahian laee chhaya .
ab din badale, gh diyaan badalian,
sajan ae, savan aya.
ghan ke aangan se bijali ne
jab nayanoan se sanket kiya,
meri be-hosh-havas p di
asha ne phir se chet kiya,
murajhati latika par koee
jaise pani ke chhiante de,
o' phir jivan ki saanse le
usaki mriyaman-jali kaya .
ab din badale, gh diyaan badalian,
sajan ae, savan aya.
romaanch hua jab avani ka,
romaanchit mere aang hue,
jaise jadoo ki lak di se,
koee donoan ko sang chhue,
sianchit-sa kanth papihe ka,
koyal ki boli bhigi-si,
ras-dooba, svar mean utaraya,
yah git naya maianne gaya.
ab din badale, gh diyaan badalian,
sajan ae, savan aya.