Mirza Ghalib

baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage
hotaa hai shab-o-roz tamaashaa mere aage

[baaziichaa-e-atfaal = child’s play]

ik khel hai aurang-e-sulemaa.N mere nazadiik
ik baat hai ejaaz-e-masiihaa mere aage

[aurang = throne; ejaaz = miracle]

juz naam nahii.n suurat-e-aalam mujhe manzuur
juz vaham nahii.n hastii-e-ashiyaa mere aage
[juz = other than; aalam = world; ashiyaa = things]

hotaa hai nihaa.N gard me.n seharaa mere hote
ghisataa hai jabii.n Khaak pe dariyaa mere aage

[nihaa.N = hidden; gard = dust]
[seharaa = desert, jabii.n = forehead]

arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil nahii.n rahaa
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe vo dil nahii.n rahaa

[niyaaz = offering]

jaataa huu.N daaG-e-hasarat-e-hastii liye hue
huu.N shammaa-e-kushtaa daraKhur-e-mahafil nahii.n rahaa

[shammaa-e-kushtaa = extinguished lamp; daraKhur = worthy]

marane kii ai dil aur hii tadabiir kar ki mai.n
shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazuu-e-qaatil nahii.n rahaa

[tadabiir = solution/remedy; shaayaan = worthy; dast = hand]

ba-ruu-e-shash jihat dar-e-aa_iinaabaaz hai
yaa.N imtiaaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil nahii.n rahaaa

[ba-ruu = in front; shash = six; jihat = direction]
[imtiaz = distinction, naakis = incomplete, qaamil = complete]

aah ko chaahiye ik umr asar hone tak
kaun jiitaa hai terii zulf ke sar hone tak

daam har mauj me.n hai halqaa-e-sad_kaam-e-nahang
dekhe.n kyaa guzare hai qatare pe gauhar hone tak
[daam = net/trap; mauj = wave; halqaa = ring/circle]
[sad = hundred; nahang = crocodile; gauhar = pearl]

aashiqii sabr-talab aur tamannaa betaab
dil kaa kyaa rang karuu.N Khuun-e-jigar hone tak

[sabr-talab=patient]

ham ne maanaa ke taGaaful na karoge lekin
Khaak ho jaaye.nge ham tum ko Khabar hone tak
[taGaaful=neglect/ignore]

• miltee hai KHoo-e-yaar se naar iltihaab meiN
  kaafir hooN gar na miltee ho raahat ‘azaab meiN
  [ KHoo-e-yaar = lover’s nature/behavior/habit, naar = fire,
  iltihaab = flame, ‘azaab = sorrow ]
• kab se hooN, kya bataaooN jahaan-e-KHaraab meiN ?
  shab haaye hijr ko bhee rakhooN gar hisaab meiN
  [ jahaan-e-KHaraab = world of problems, shab = night,
  hijr = separation ]
• taa fir na intezaar meiN neeNd aaye ‘umr bhar
  aane ka ‘ahad kar gaye aaye jo KHwaab meiN
  [ taa = so that, ‘ahad = promise ]
• qaasid ke aate-aate KHat ik aur likh rakhooN
  maiN jaanta hooN jo woh likhenge jawaab meiN
  [ qaasid = messenger ]
• mujh tak kab unkee bazm meiN aata tha daur-e-jaam
  saaqee ne kuchch mila na diya ho sharaab meiN
  [ bazm = meeting/"mehafil", saaqee = bar tender ]
• jo munkir-e-wafa ho fareb us pe kya chale ?
  kyooN badGHumaaN hooN dost se dushman ke baab meiN ?
  [ munkir-e-wafa = one who denies loyalty, fareb = illusion/fraud
  badGHumaaN = suspicious, baab = company ]
• maiN muztarib hooN wasl meiN KHauf-e-raqeeb se
  Daala hai tumko weham ne kis pech-o-taab meiN
  [ muztarib = anxious/disturbed, wasl = meeting with the lover,
  KHauf = fear, raqeeb = opponent, pech-o-taab = predicament ]
• mai aur haz’z-e-wasl, KHudaa_saaz baat hai
  jaaN nazr denee bhool gaya iztiraab meiN
  [ mai = bar, haz’z-e-wasl = joy of meeting, KHudaa_saaz = god’s gift,
  iztiraab = anxiety ]
• hai tevaree chaDee huee andar naqaab ke
  hai ik shikan paDee huee tarf-e-naqaab meiN
  [ shikan = wrinkle, tarf = eyelid ]
• laakhauN lagaav, ik churaana nigaah ka
  laakhauN banaav, ik bigaaDna itaab meiN
  [ itaab = anger ]
• woh naala_dil meiN KHas ke baraabar jagah na paaye
  jis naale se shigaaf paDe aaftaab meiN
  [ naala_dil = crying heart, KHas = hay/grass, shigaaf = crack,
  aaftaab = sun/face ]
• woh sehar muddaa talbee meiN na kaam aaye
  jis sehar se safina ravaaN ho saraab meiN
  [ sehar = magic, muddaa talbee = fulfillment of a desire,
  safina = boat, ravaaN = move, saraab = mirage ]
• ‘GHalib’ chutee sharaab, par ab bhee kabhee-kabhee
  peeta hooN roz-e-abr -o- shab-e-maahtaab meiN
  [ abr = clouds, roz-e-abr = cloudy day, maahtaab = moon ]