Ghair le.n mahafil me.n bose jaam ke 
ham rahe.n yuu.N tashnaalab paiGaam ke 


Khastagii ka tum se kyaa shikavaa ke ye 
hathaka.nDe hai.n charKh-e-niilii faam ke 


[Khastagii=injury/fatigue; shikavaa=complaint; hathaka.nDe=tactics] 
[charKh=sky; niilii_faam=blue coloured] 


Khat likhe.nge garche matalab kuchh na ho 
ham to aashiq hai.n tumhaare naam ke 


raat pii zam-zam pe may aur sub_h-dam 
dho_e dhabbe jaamaa-e-eharaam ke 


[zam-zam=a well in Kabaa whose water is considered holy;] 
[sub_h-dam=at dawn; eharaam=dress for Haj] 


dil ko aa.Nkho.n ne pha.Nsaayaa kyaa magar 
ye bhii halqe hai.n tumhaare daam ke 


[halqa=loop; daam=trap or net] 


shaah ke hai Gusl-e-sehat kii Khabar 
dekhiye din kab phire.n hammaam ke 


[Gusl=bath, sehat=health, hammaam=bathroom] 


ishq ne 'Ghalib' nikammaa kar diyaa 
varnaa ham bhii aadamii the kaam ke