phir mujhe diidaa-e-tar yaad aayaa
Mirza Ghalib

phir mujhe diidaa-e-tar yaad aayaa
dil jigar tashnaa-e-fariyaad aayaa

[diidaa-e-tar=vet eyes, tashnaa=thirsty]

dam liyaa thaa na qayaamat ne hanoz
phir teraa vaqt-e-safar yaad aayaa

[hanoz=yet/still ]

saadagii haaye tamannaa yaanii
phir wo naii_rang-e-nazar yaad aayaa

[naii_rang=fascinating ]

uzr-e-vaamaa.Ndagii ae hasrat-e-dil
naalaa karataa thaa jigar yaad aayaa

[uzr=excuse, vaamaa.Ndagii=tiredness ]

zindagii yuu.N bhii guzar hii jaatii
kyo.n teraa raah_guzar yaad aayaa

kyaa hii rizavaan se la.Daaii hogii
ghar teraa Khuld me.n gar yaad aayaa

[rizvaa.N=doorkeeper of paradise, Khuld=heaven/paradise ]

aah wo jurrat-e-fariyaad kahaa.N
dil se ta.ng aake jigar yaad aayaa

[jurrat=audacity/dare]

phir tere kuuche ko jaata hai Khayaal
dil-e-Gum_gashtaa magar yaad aayaa

[kuuchaa=a narrow street/lane, Gum_gashtaa=missing ]

koii viiraanii-sii-viiraa.Nii hai
dasht ko dekh ke ghar yaad aayaa

[dasht=desert ]

mai.n ne majanuu.N pe la.Dakapan me.n 'Asad'
sang uThaayaa thaa ke sar yaad aayaa

[sang=stone ]

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