dil hii to hai na sang-o-Khisht dard se bhar na aaye kyuu.N 
roe.nge ham hazaar baar koii hame.n sataaye kyuu.N 


[sang=stone, Khisht=brick] 


dair nahii.n haram nahii.n dar nahii.n aastaa.N nahii.n 
baiThe hai.n rahaguzar pe ham Gair hame.n uThaaye kyuu.N 


[dair=temple, haram=mosque, dar=gate, aastaa.N=doorstep] 


jab vo jamaal-e-dilafaroz, suurat-e-mahr-e-niimaroz 
aap hii ho nazaaraasoz, parde me.n muu.Nh chhupaaye kyuu.N 


[jamaal-e-dilafaroz=face whose beauty lights up the heart; mahr-e-niimaroz=midday sun] 
[nazaaaraasoz=sight which sears/burns] 


dashnaa-e-Gamzaa jaa.Nsitaa.N, naavak-e-naaz bepanaah 
teraa hii aks-e-ruKh sahii, saamane tere aaye kyuu.N 


[dashnaa=dagger; Gamzaa=amorous glance; jaa.Nsitaa.N=fatal/jaan lene vaalaa;] 
[naavak=arrow; naavak-e-naaz=arrow of pride; aks=image ] 


qaid-e-hayaat-o-band-e-Gam asl me.n dono.n ek hai.n 
maut se pahale aadamii Gam se najaat paaye kyuu.N 


[qaid-e-hayaat=prison of life; band-e-Gam=bindings/chains of sorrow; najaat=freedom/liberation] 


husn aur us pe husn-e-zan rah gaii bulahavas kii sharm 
apane pe etimaad hai Gair ko aazamaaye kyuu.N 


[husn-e-zan=agreement; bulahavas=excessive desires; etimaad=trust] 


vaa.N vo Guroor-e-izz-o-naaz yaa.N ye hijaab-e-paas vaz_a 
raah me.n ham mile.n kahaa.N, bazm me.n vo bulaaye.n kyuu.N 


[Guroor-e-izz-o-naaz=pride of modesty; hijaab-e-paas vaz_a=shy respect] 


haa.N vo nahii.n Khudaaparast, jaao vo bevafaa sahii 
jisako ho diin-o-dil aziiz, usakii galii me.n jaaye kyuu.N 


[Khudaaparast=follower of Khuda=Muslim; diin-o-dil =religion/faith and heart; aziiz=dear] 


"Ghalib"-e-Khastaa ke baGair kaun se kaam band hai.n 
roiie zaar-zaar kyaa, kiijie haaye-haaye kyuu.N 


[Khastaa=wretched/durdashaa-grast; zaar-zaar=bitterly/phuuT-phuuT kar]