Mirza Ghalib

1. aa ke meri jaan mein qaraar nahin hai
Come that my soul has no repose

taaqat-e-bedaad-e-intazaar nahin hai
Has no strength to bear the injustice of waiting

2. dete hain jannat hayaat-e-dahar ke badale
Heaven is given in return for the life of this world

nashshaa baa_andaazaa-e-khumaar nahin hai
But that high is not in proportion to this intoxication

3. giriyaa nikaale hai teri bazm se mujh ko
Such longing has come from your company

haaye! ki rone pe ikhtiyaar nahin hai
That there is no control over my tears

4. ham se abas hai gumaan-e-ranjish-e-khaatir
Suspecting torment, you are indifferent to me

khaak mein ushshaq ke gubaar nahin hai
So no love resides in these clouds of dust

5. dil se uthaa lutf-e-jalvaa haye ma_ani
From my heart has lifted the meaning of pleasure

gair-e-gul aaiinaa-e-bahaar nahin hai
Without blossoms, there is no spring in life

6. qatl kaa mere kiyaa hai ahad to baare
You have pledged to kill me at last

vaaye! agar ahad ustavaar nahin hai
But there is no determination in your promise

7. tu ne qasam maikashi ki khaai hai ‘Ghalib’
You have sworn by the wine, Ghalib

teri qasam ka kuchh aitabaar nahin hai
There is no faith in your avowal

Courtsey: Swati Pathak