Ek Adad Taaraa Mil jaye

ek adad taaraa mil jaaye
to is neem a(n)dhere men bhee
tumako lambaa Khat likh Daaloo(n).

chhoTe Khat men aa n sakengee
peeD़aa kee parvatamaalaae(n)
aur chhaTapaTaahaT kee nadiyaa(n).
pataa naheen kyaa vक़t huaa hai,
sirf bhaap hai kalaaiyon par,
baarish men bheegeen yoo(n) ghaḌiyaa(n).

ek adad maachis mil jaaye
to main bujhee kaa(n)gaḌee se bhee
kuchh neele angaar uThaa loo(n).

likh Daaloo(n) taD़ke daravaaze,
band DyoḌhiyaa(n), ghup baraamade,
lahooluhaan huee tahazeeben.
likh doo(n) satahee tahक़eeक़aaten,
chatur dilaase, jhooThe DhaaDhas,
ulajhaane vaalee tarक़eeben.

ek adad paaras mil jaaye
to in lauh palon ko bhee main
kanchan kee aabhaa men Dhaaloo(n).

mat poochho yah duniyaa kyaa hai
koee saahee khaD़ee huee ho
jyon apane kaa(n)Te phailaaye.
hai har ranj taaḌ se oo(n)chaa,
har takaleef kue(n) se gaharee,
koee kaise svapn bachaaye?

ek adad maa(n)dal mil jaaye
to main shoolon ke sammukh bhee
phoolon kee peeD़aae(n) gaa loo(n).

mahaz kameezon se kyaa hogaa,
ham manuShyataa bhee to pahanen,
dhaaraN karen baD़ppan bhee to.
man-mayoor naachegaa har pal
aur papeehaa bhee hulasegaa,
aasamaan men hon ghan bhee to.

ek adad madhuRtu mil jaaye
to berang ahaaton men bhee
satarangee titaliyaa(n) bulaa loo(n).

aakar nindiyaayee Tahanee par
hudahud kaa chupachaap baiThanaa
ThakaThak kee shuruaat to naheen.
neeras-see muskaanon vaale
ye niDhaal-se chehare hain jo,
patajhar vaale paat to naheen?

ek adad aa(n)dhee mil jaaye
to main uD़e cha(n)dovon men bhee
utsav ke udgaar sajaa loo(n).

नीम = आधा; साही = porcupine; माँदल = ढोलक; हुदहुद = एक पक्षी