dard minnat_kashe-davaa na huaa
Mirza Ghalib

dard minnat_kashe-davaa na huaa
mai.n na achchaa huaa, buraa na huaa

[minnat_kashe-davaa=obliged to medicine]

jamaa karate ho kyo.n raqiibo.n ko
ik tamaashaa huaa gilaa na huaa

ham kahaa.N qismat aazamaane jaaye.n
tuu hii jab Kha.njar aazamaa na huaa

kitane shiirii.n hai.n tere lab ke raqiib
gaaliyaa.N khaake bemazaa na huaa

[shiirii.n=sweet]

hai Khabar garm unake aane kii
aaj hii ghar me.n boriyaa na huaa

[boriya=mat]

kyaa vo namaruud kii Khudaaii thii
ba.ndagii me.n meraa bhalaa na huaa

[namarud=Nimrod=a king who used to say that he was God]

jaan dii, dii huii usii kii thii
haq to yuu.N hai ke haq adaa na huaa

zaKhm gar dab gayaa lahuu na thamaa
kaam gar ruk gaya ravaa na huaa

[ravaa=lawful]

rahazanii hai ki dil_sitaanee hai
leke dil, dil_sitaa.N ravaa na huaa

[dil_sitaa.N=stealer of one's heart]

kuchch to pa.Dhiye ki log kahate hai.n
aaj 'Ghalib' Gazal_saraa na huaa

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