vo firaaq aur wo visaal kahaa.N 
vo shab-o-roz-o-maah-o-saal kahaa.N 


fursat-e-kaarobaar-e-shauq kise 
zauq-e-nazzaaraa-e-jamaal kahaa.N 


[zauq=delight/joy, jamaal=beauty ] 


dil to dil vo dimaaG bhii na rahaa 
shor-e-saudaa-e-Khat-o-Khaal kahaa.N 


thii wo ik shakhs ke tasavvur se 
ab vo raa.Nnaaii-e-Khayaal kahaa.N 


[tasavvur=imagination, raa.Nnaaii-e-Khayaal=tender thoughts] 


aisaa aasaa.N nahii.n lahuu ronaa 
dil me.n taaqat jigar me.n haal kahaa.N 


[haal=spiritual ecstasy] 


hamase chuuTaa qimaar_Khaanaa-e-ishq 
vaa.N jo jaaye.N girah me.n maal kahaa.N 


[qimaar_Khaanaa=casino, girah=knot/joint ] 


fikr-e-duniyaa me.n sar khapaataa huu.N 
mai.n kahaa.N aur ye vabaal kahaa.N 


[vabaal=calamity] 


muzamahil ho gaye quvaa 'Ghalib' 
wo anaasir me.n aitadaal kahaa.N