kisii ko deke dil koii navaa_sa.nj-e-fuGaa.N kyo.n ho 
na ho jab dil hii siineme.n to phir muu.Nh me.n zubaa.N kyo.n ho 


[navaa_sa.nj-e-fuGaa.N=to cry out] 


vo apanii Khuu na chho.De.nge ham apanii vazaa kyo.n badale.n 
subuk_saar banake kyaa puuchhe.n ki ham se sar_giraa.N kyo.n ho 


[Khuu=habit; vazaa=behaviour; subuk_saar=embarassed; sar_giraa.N=arrogant/proud] 


kiyaa Gam_Khvaar ne rusavaa lage aag is muhabbat ko 
na laaye taab jo Gam kii vo meraa raazadaa.N kyo.n ho 


[Gam_Khvaar=one sho consoles; taab=patience; raazadaaN=confidante] 


vafaa kaisii kahaa.N kaa ishq jab sar pho.Danaa Thaharaa 
to phir ai sang_dil teraa hii sang-e-aastaa.N kyo.n ho 


[sang_dil=stone-hearted; sang-e-aastaa.N=threshold] 


qafas me.n mujh se ruudaad-e-chaman kahate na Dar ham_dam 
girii hai jis pe kal bijalii vo meraa aashiyaa.N kyo.n ho 


[qafas=cage; ruudaad=report] 


ye kah sakate ho ham dil me.n nahii.n hai.n par ye bataao 
ki jab dil me.n tumhii.n tum ho to aa.Nkho.n se nihaa.N kyo.n ho 


[nihaa.N=hidden] 


Galat hai jazabaa-e-dil kaa shikavaa dekho jurm kisakaa hai 
na khii.ncho gar tum apane ko kashaakash darmiyaa.N kyo.n ho 


[shikavaa=complaint; kashaakash=struggle; darmiyaa.N=between] 


ye fitanaa aadamii kii Khaanaaviiraanii ko kyaa kam hai 
hue tum dost jisake dushman usakaa aasmaa.N kyo.n ho 


[fitanaa=quarrel; Khaanaaviiraanii=ruining of one's home] 


yahii hai aazamaanaa to sataanaa kis ko kahate hai.n 
aduu ke ho liye jab tum to meraa imtihaa.N kyo.n ho 


[aduu=enemy; imtihaa.N=examination] 


kahaa tumane ki kyo.n ho Gair ke milane me.n rusavaaii 
bajaa kahate ho sach kahate ho phir kahiyo ki haa.N kyo.n ho 


[rusavaaii=disgrace; bajaa=correct] 


nikaalaa chaahataa hai kaam kyaa taano.n se tuu "Ghalib" 
tere bemahar kahane se vo tujh par meharabaa.N kyo.n ho 


[taan=taunt; bemehar=unkind]