shauq har rang raqiib-e-sar-o-saamaa.N nikalaa

shauq har rang raqiib-e-sar-o-saamaa.N nikalaa 

                                Mirza Ghalib 

shauq har rang raqiib-e-sar-o-saamaa.N nikalaa
qais tasaviir ke parde me.n bhii uriyaa.N nikalaa

[raqiib=opponent, sar-o-saamaa.N=with belongings, qais='majanuu.N' uriyaa.N=nude ]
zaKhm ne daad na dii ta.ngii-e-dil kii yaarab

tiir bhii siinaa-e-bismil se par_afshaa.N nikalaa
[daad=justice, siinaa-e-bismil=wounded heart, par=wings afshaa.N=rattle ]

buu-e-gul naalaa-e-dil duud-e-charaaG-e-mahafil
jo terii bazm se nikalaa so parishaa.N nikalaa

[buu=fragrance, gul=flower, naalaa=cry, duud=smoke, esp. from a lamp that's been extinguished]
dil-e-hasarat_zadaa thaa maaiidaa-e-lazzat-e-dard

kaam yaaro.n kaa baqadr-e-lab-o-da.ndaa.N nikalaa
[maaiidaa=tablecloth (dastarkhaan); da.ndaa.N=teeth]

thii nau_aamoz-e-fanaa himmat-e-dushvaar_pasa.nd
saKht mushkil hai ki ye kaam bhii aasaa.N nikalaa

[nau_aamoz=beginner, dushvaar=difficult ]
dil me.n phir giriyaa ne ik shor uThaayaa 'Ghalib'

aah jo qataraa na nikalaa thaa so tuufaa.N nikalaa
[giriyaa=weeping

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sar gashtagii me.n aalam-e-hastii se yaas hai

sar gashtagii me.n aalam-e-hastii se yaas hai 

                               Mirza Ghalib 


sar gashtagii me.n aalam-e-hastii se yaas hai
taskii.n ko de naved ke marane kii aas hai

[gashtagii=delirium; aalam-e-hastii=existence of this world; yaas=disappointment]
[taskii.n=contentment; naved=good news]

letaa nahii.n mere dil-e-aavaaraa kii Khabar
ab tak vo jaanataa hai ke mere hii paas hai

kiije bayaa.N suruur-e-tap-e-Gam kahaa.N talak
har muu mere badan pe zabaan-e-sipaas hai

[suruur-e-tap-e-Gam=pleasure from burning in pain]
[muu=hair; sipaas=obligation]

hai vo Guruur-e-husn se begaanaa-e-vafaa
har-cha.nd us ke paas dil-e-haq-shanaas hai

[har-cha.nd=although; dil-e-haq-shanaas=heart which can discern the truth]
pii jis qadar mile shab-e-mahataab me.n Chadian
is balagamii mizaaj ko garmii hii raas hai

[shab-e-mahataab=moonlit night; balagamii mizaaj=cold nature]
har yak makaan ko hai makii.n se sharaf "Asad"

majanuu.N jo mar gayaa hai to ja.ngal udaas hai
[makii.n=tenant; sharaf=prestige

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rone se aur ishq me.n bebaak ho gae

rone se aur ishq me.n bebaak ho gae 

                   Mirza Ghalib 

rone se aur ishq me.n bebaak ho gae
dhoe gae ham aise ki bas paak ho gae

[bebaak=outspoken/bold, paak=pure/clean/holy ]
sarf-e-bahaa-e-mai hue aalaat-e-maikashii

the ye hii do hisaab so yo.n paak ho gae
[sarf=expenditure, bahaa=value/price, mai=bar]

[aalaat=instruments, apparatus; maikashii=drinking]
rusavaa-e-dahar go hue aavaargii se tum

baare tabiiyato.n ke to chaalaak ho gae
[dahar=vorld, baare=at last]

kahataa hai kaun naalaa-e-bul_bul ko beasar
parde me.n gul ke laakh jigar chaak ho gae
[chaak=slit/torn ]

puuchhe hai kyaa vajuud-o-adam ahl-e-shauq kaa
aap apanii aag se Khas-o-Khaashaak ho gae

[vajuud=existence; adam=non-existence, Khas-o-Khaashaak=destroyed]

karane gaye the us se taGaaful kaa ham gilaa
kii ek hii nigaah ki bas Khaak ho gae

[taGaaful=negligence, gilaa=complaint, Khaak=dust/ashes]
is rang se uThaaii kal us ne 'Asad' kii naash

dushman bhii jis ko dekh ke Gam_naak ho gae
[Gam_naak=grief stricken ]

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