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dil hii to hai na sang-o-Khisht dard se bhar na aaye kyuu.N
Mirza Ghalib


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

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

[dair = temple; haram = mosque; aastaa.n = door; rah_guzar = street]

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

[qaid-e-hayaat = prison of life; band-e-Gam = chain of sorrow; nijaat = freedom]

'Ghalib'-e-Khastaa ke baGair kaun se kaam band hai.n 
royiye zaar zaar kyaa kiijiye haaye haaye kyuu.N 

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