hu_ii taaKhiir to kuchh baa_is-e-taaKhiir bhii thaa 
aap aate the magar ko_ii inaa.Ngiir na thaa 


[inaa.Ngiir=one who holds the reins of a horse] 


tum se bejaa hai mujhe apanii tabaahii kaa gilaa 
us me.n kuchh shaa_ib-e-Khuubii-e-taqadiir bhii thaa 


[bejaa=without reason; shaa_ib=hint(of)] 


tuu mujhe bhuul gayaa ho to pataa batalaa duu.N 
kabhii fitaraak me.n tere ko_ii naKhchiir bhii thaa 


[fitaraak=hunter's bag; naKhchiir=captured prey] 


qaid me.n hai tere vahashii ko vahii zulf kii yaad 
haa.N kuchh ek ra.nj-e-Garaa.Nbaari-e-za.njiir bhii thaa 


[vahashii=mad; ra.nj-e-garaa.Nbaari-e-za.njiir=pain due to the weight of the chains] 


bijalii kau.nd ga_ii aa.Nkho.n ke aage, to kyaa 
baat karate, ke mai.n lab tashnaa-e-taqariir bhii thaa 


[lab tashnaa-e-taqariir=the voice of thirsty lips] 


yusuf us ko kahuu.N aur kuchh na kahe, Khair hu_ii 
gar biga.G baiThe to mai.n laayaq-e-ta'ziir bhii thaa 


[laayaaq-e-ta'ziir=deserving of punishment] 


dekh kar Gair ko kyuu.N ho na kalejaa Tha.nDaa 
naalaa karataa thaa vale taalib-e-taasiir bhii thaa 


[taasiir=effect] 


peshe me.n aib nahii.n, rakhiye na farhaad ko naam 
ham hii aashuftaa-saro.n me.n vo javaa.N 'Meer' bhii thaa 


ham the marane ko kha.De paas na aayaa na sahii 
aaKhir us shauKh ke tarakash me.n ko_ii tiir bhii thaa 


paka.De jaate hai.n farishto.n ke likhe par naahak 
aadamii ko_ii hamaaraa dam-e-tahariir bhii thaa 


[dam-e-tahariir=at the time of writing] 


rekhtaa ke tumhii.n ustaad nahii.n ho "Ghalib" 
kahate hai.n agale zamaane me.n ko_ii 'miir' bhii thaa