hairaa.N huu.N dil ko rouu.N ki piituu.N jigar ko mai.n
Mirza Ghalib

hairaa.N huu.N dil ko rouu.N ki piituu.N jigar ko mai.n
maqaduur huu.N to saath rakhuu.N nauhaagar ko mai.n

[maqduur=capable; nauhaagar=mourner]

chho.Daa na rashk ne ki tere ghar kaa naam luu.N
har ek se puuchhataa huu.N ki jaauu.N kidhar ko mai.n

[rashk=jealousy]

jaana pa.Daa raqiib ke dar par hazaar baar
ai kaash jaanataa na terii rahaguzar ko mai.n

[raqiib=opponent; rahaguzar=path]

hai kyaa jo kas ke baa.Ndhiye merii balaa Dare
kyaa jaanataa nahiiN huu.N tumhaarii kamar ko mai.n

lo vo bhii kahate hai.n ki ye be_nang-o-naam hai
ye jaanataa agar to luTaataa na ghar ko mai.n

chalataa huu.N tho.Dii duur har ik tez rau ke saath
pahachaanataa nahii.n huu.N abhii raahabar ko mai.n

[rau=currents; raahabar=guide ]

Khvaahish ko ahamaqo.n ne parastish diyaa qaraar
kyaa puujataa huu.N us but-e-bedaadagaar ko mai.n

[ahamaq=fool/idiot; parastish=worship, but=idol/lover; bedaadgar=cruel ]

phir beKhudii me.n bhuul gayaa raah-e-kuu-e-yaar
jaataa vagarnaa ek din apanii Khabar ko mai.n

[beKhudii=rapture; kuu-e-yaar=lover's street]

apane pe kar rahaa huu.N qiyaas ahal-e-dahar kaa
samajhaa huu.N dil paziir mataa-e-hunar ko mai.n

[qiyaas=supposition; ahal=people; dahar=era]
[paziir=receiving; mataa=wealth; hunar=skill]

"Ghalib" Khudaa kare ki savaar-e-sama.nd-e-naaz
dekhuu.N alii bahaadur-e-aaliiguhar ko mai.n

[savaar=rider; sama.nd=horse; aaliiguhar=belonging to a high caste or a rich family]

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