zulmat_kade me.n mere shab-e-Gam kaa josh hai

Zulmat_kade me.n mere shab-e-Gam kaa josh hai 

                          Mirza Ghalib 

zulmat_kade me.n mere shab-e-Gam kaa josh hai
ik shammaa hai daliil-e-sahar, so Khamosh hai

[zulmat=darkness, daliil=proof, sahar=morning ]
naa muzdaa-e-visaal na nazzaaraa-e-jamaal

muddat huii ki aashtii-e-chashm-o-gosh hai
[muzdaa=good nevs, visaal=meeting, nazzaaraa-e-jamaal=seeing a beautiful face]

[aashtii=harmony/friendshiip/peace, chashm=eye, gosh=ear ]
mai ne kiyaa hai husn-e-Khud_aara ko be_hijaab

ae shauq yaa.N ijaazat-e-tasliim-e-hosh hai
[mai=bar, Khud_aara=self adorer, hijaab=veil,, tasliim=greeting ]

gauhar ko ikd-e-gardan-e-Khubaa.N me.n dekhanaa
kyaa auj par sitaaraa-e-gauhar_farosh hai

[gauhar=pearl/gem, ikd-e-gardan=necklace,, Khubaa.N=a beautiful person/sweetheart]
[auj=highest point/summit, farosh=merchant]

diidaar, vaadaa, hausalaa, saaqii, nigaah-e-mast
bazm-e-Khayaal maikadaa-e-be_Kharosh hai

[diidaar=appearance, be_Kharosh=quite/dead ]
ae taazaa vaaridan-e-bisaat-e-havaa-e-dil

zi.nhaar gar tumhe.n havas-e-na-o-nosh hai
[vaaridan=arrivals, bisaat=chess, havaa=desire/greed]

[zi.nhaar=be warned!, havas=lust/greed, na-o-nosh=feasting/drinking ]
dekho mujhe jo diidaa-e-ibarat_nigaah ho

merii suno jo gosh-e-nasiihat_niyosh hai
[diidaa= sight, ibarat=admonition, gosh=ear,, nasiihat=advice niyosh=listener]

saaqii ba_jalvaa dushman-e-imaa.N-o-aagahii
mutarib ba_naGmaa rahazan-e-tamkiin-o-hosh hai

[aagahiii=wisdom, mutarib=singer, rahazan=robber,, tamkiin=authority/pover ]
yaa shab ko dekhate the ki har goshaa-e-bisaat

 daamaan-e-baaGabaa.N-o-kaf-e-gul_farosh
[goshaa=corner, baaGabaa.N=gardener, kaf=sleeve,, gul_farosh=florist]

lutf-e-Khiiraam-e-saaqii-o-zauq-e-sadaa-e-cha.ng
ye jannat-e-nigaah wo firdaus-e-gosh hai

[Khiiraam=speed, zauq=taste, sadaa=sound,, cha.ng=lute firdaus=paradise, gosh=ear]

ya subh dam jo dekhiiye aakar to bazm me.n
naa vo suruur-o-soz na josh-o-Kharosh hai

[suruur=pleasure, soz=passion/heat ]
daaG-e-firaaq-e-sohabat-e-shab kii jalii huii

ik shammaa rah gaii hai so vo bhii Khamosh hai
[firaaq=separation, sohabat=company ]

aate haiN Gaib se ye mazaamii.N Khayaal me.n
'Ghalib', sariir-e-Khaamaa navaa-e-sarosh hai

[Gaib=hiidden/mysterious, mazaamiiN=topics,, sariir=scratchiing sound made by a pen]
[Khaama=pen, navaa=sound, sarosh=angel]

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ye na thii hamaarii qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hotaa

ye na thii hamaarii qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hotaa 

                                Mirza Ghalib 

agar aur jiite rahate yahii intazaar hotaa

tere vaade par jiye ham to ye jaan jhuuTh jaanaa
ke Khushii se mar na jaate agar aitabaar hotaa

terii naazukii se jaanaa ki ba.Ndhaa thaa ahd_bodaa
kabhii tuu na to.D sakataa agar ustavaar hotaa

[ahd=oath, ustavaar=firm/determined ]
koii mere dil se puuchhe tere tiir-e-niimakash ko

ye Khalish kahaa.N se hotii jo jigar ke paar hotaa
[tiir-e-niimkash=half drawn arrow, Khalish=pain ]

ye kahaa.N kii dostii hai ke bane hai.n dost naaseh
koii chaaraasaaz hotaa, koii Gam_gusaar hotaa

[naaseh=councellor, chaarasaaz=healer, Gamgusaar=sympathizer]
rag-e-sang se Tapakataa wo lahuu ki phir na thamataa

jise Gam samajh rahe ho ye agar sharaar hotaa
[rag=nerve, sang=stone, sharaar=flash]

Gam agarche jaa.N_gusil hai, pe kahaa.N bache.n ke dil hai
Gam-e-ishq gar na hotaa, Gam-e-rozagaar hotaa
[jaa.N_gulis=life threatning ]

kahuu.N kis se mai.n ke kyaa hai, shab-e-Gam burii balaa hai
mujhe kyaa buraa thaa maranaa agar ek baar hotaa

hue mar ke ham jo rusavaa, hue kyo.N na Garq-e-dariyaa
na kabhii janaazaa uThataa, na kahii.n mazaar hotaa
[Garq=drown/sink ]

use kaun dekh sakataa ki yaganaa hai wo yaktaa
jo duii kii buu bhii hotii to kahii.n do chaar hotaa

[yaganaa=kinsman, yaktaa=matchless/incomparable, duii=duality ]
ye masaail-e-tasavvuf, ye teraa bayaan 'Ghalib'

tujhe ham walii samajhate, jo na baadaa_Khvaar hotaa
[masaail=topics, tasavvuf=mysticism, walii=prince/friend baadaa_Khvaar=drinker]

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ye jo ham hijr me.n diivaar-o-dar ko dekhate hai.n

ye jo ham hijr me.n diivaar-o-dar ko dekhate hai.n 

                                 Mirza Ghalib 

ye jo ham hijr me.n diivaar-o-dar ko dekhate hai.n
kabhii sabaa ko kabhii naamaabar ko dekhate hai.n

vo aaye ghar me.n hamaare Khudaa kii kudarat hai
kabhii ham un ko kabhii apane ghar ko dekhate hai.n

nazar lage na kahii.n usake dast-o-baazuu ko
ye log kyo.n mere zaKhm-e-jigar ko dekhate hai.n

[dast-o-baazuu=hands & shoulders]
tere javaahiir-e-tarf-e-kulah ko kyaa dekhe.n

ham auj-e-taalaa-e-laal-o-guhar ko dekhate hai.n
[javaahiir=jewels, tarf=golden belt, kulah=crown, auj=height/position]
[taalaa=luck, laal-o-guhar=diamonds & pearls

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