Mirza Ghalib 2

1.      daayam  paDa  huaa  tere  dar  par naheeN  hooN maiN
        KHaak 'eisee zindagee pe ke patthar naheeN hooN maiN

        [ daayam = always ]

2.      kyooN  gardish-e-mudaam se ghabra na jaaye dil ?
        insaan hooN, pyaala-o-saaGHar naheeN hooN maiN

        [ gardish = bad time/luck, mudaam = always ]

3.      yaarab !  zamaana  mujhko  miTaata hai  kis liye ?
        loh-e-jahaaN pe harf-e-muqarrar naheeN hooN maiN

        [ harf = alphabet, muqarrar = again ]

4.      had  chaahiye   saza  meiN  uqoobat  ke   waaste
        aaKHir gunaahagaar hooN, kaafir naheeN hooN maiN

        [ uqoobat = pain ]

5.      kis   waaste   'azeez   naheeN   jaante   mujhe ?
        laal-o-zumarrud-o-zar-o-gauhar naheeN hooN maiN

        [ laal = a kind of gem, zumurrud = green colored gem,
          zar = gold, gauhar = gem ]

6.      rakhte  ho tum qadam  meree  aaNkhoN se kya dareGH
        rutbe meiN mehar-o-maah se kamtar naheeN hooN maiN

        [ dareGH = regret/grief, mehar = sun, maah = moon ]

7.      karte ho  mujhko  man'a-e-qadam_bos  kis liye ?
        kya aasmaan ke bhee baraabar naheeN hooN maiN ?

        [ bosa = kiss ]

8.      'GHalib'   wazifaa_KHwaar  ho,   do  shaah  ko  duaa
        woh din gaye ki kehte the;, "naukar naheeN hooN maiN"

        [ wazifaa_KHawaar = pensioner ]

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1.      dard  minnat_kash-e-dawa  na  huaa
        maiN na achchaa huaa, bura na huaa

        [ minnat_kash-e-dawa = obliged to medicine ]

2.      jama'a karate ho kyoN raqeeboN ka ?
        ik  tamaasha  huaa  gila na  huaa

        [ raqeeb = opponent, gila = complaint ]

3.      ham kahaaN qismat aazmaane jaayaiN ?
        too hee jab KHanjar aazma  na huaa

4.      kitne sheereeN haiN tere lab ! ki raqeeb
        gaaliyaaN   khaake   be_maza   na   huaa

        [ sheereeN = sweet ]

5.      hai  KHabar garm  unke  aane kee
        aaj hee ghar meiN boriya na huaa !

        [ boriya = mat, here it refers to groceries ]

6.      kya woh namrood kee KHudaaee thee
        bandagee meiN tera bhala  na huaa

        [ namrood = an old king who used to say that he was god ]

7.      jaan dee, dee  huee usee  ki thee
        haq to ye hai ke haq adaa na huaa

8.      zaKHm gar dab gaya, lahoo na thama
        kaam  gar  ruk  gaya  rawa na huaa

        [ rawa = right/lawful ]

9.      rahzanee hai  ki dil_sitaanee  hai ?
        leke dil, dil_sitaaN  rawa na huaa

        [ dil_sitaaN = lover, rawa = agree/admissible ]

10.     kuchch to paDhiye ki log kehte haiN
        "aaj  'GHalib'  GHazalsara na  huaa"

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1.      dekhna  qismat  ki aap  apne  pe  rashk  aajaaye hai
        maiN use; dekhooN, bhalaa kab mujhse dekha jaaye hai

        [ rashk = envy ]

2.      haath dho dil se yahee garmee gar andeshe meiN hai
        aabgeena  tundee-e-sahbaa   se  pighla  jaaye  hai

        [ andesha = suspicion, aabgeena = a crystal glass,
          tundee = heat, sahbaa = red wine ]

3.      GHair ko yaarab ! woh kyoNkar mana'a-e-gustaaKHee kare ?
        gar haya  bhee  usko  aatee  hai  to sharma  jaaye hai

4.      shauq ko ye lat ke hardam  naala KheeNche jaayiye
        dil ki woh haalat ki dam lene se ghabra jaaye hai

5.      door chashm-e-bad ! teree bazm-e-tarab se waah-waah
        naGHma ho  jaata hai waaN  gar naala mera jaaye hai

        [ bad = wicked, tarab = joy, naala = lamentation ]

6.      GHarche hai tarz-e-taGHaaful, pardaadaar-e-raaz-e-ishq
        par ham  'eise  khoye jaate  haiN ki woh paa jaaye hai

        [ taGHaaful = negligence, pardaadar = one who puts on a veil ]

7.      uskee bazm_aaraaiyaaN sunkar dil-e-raNjoor yaaN
        misl-e-naqsh-e-muddaa-e-GHair baiTHa jaaye  hai

        [ aaraaiyaaN = decorations, raNjoor = sad/distressed, misl = record,
          naqsh = copy/print ]

8.      hoke aashiq woh  paree_ruKH aur naazuk ban gaya
        rang khulta jaaye hai, jitna ki uData jaaye hai

        [ paree_ruKH = angel faced ]

9.      naqsh  ko uske  musawwir  par bhee  kya-kya  naaz hai
        kheeNchta hai jis qadar, utana hee khiNchta jaaye hai

        [ naqsh = copy/print, musawwir = painter ]

10.     saaya meraa mujhse  misl-e-dood bhaage hai 'Asad'
        paas mujh aatish_bazaaN ke kisse Thahra jaaye hai

        [ misl-e-dood = like smoke ]

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