koii din gar zi.ndaganii aur hai
koii din gar zi.ndaganii aur hai
koii din gar zi.ndaganii aur hai
apane jii me.n hamane Thaanii aur hai
aatish-e-dozaKh me.n ye garmii kahaa.N
soz-e-Gam hai nihaanii aur hai
[dozaKh=hell; soz=passion/heat; nihaanii=hidden ]
baarahaa dekhii.n hai.n unakii ra.njishe.n
par kuchh ab ke sar_giraanii aur hai
[sar_giraanii=pride]
deke Khat muu.Nh dekhataa hai naamaabar
kuchh to paiGaam-e-zabaanii aur hai
[naamaabar=messenger]
qaataa-e-amaar hai aksar nujuum
vo balaa-e-aasamaanii aur hai
[qaata-e-amaar=killers; nujuum=stars; balaa-e-aasamaanii=catastrophe]
ho chukii.n “Ghalib” balaaye.n sab tamaam
ek marg-e-naagahaanii aur hai
[balaaye.n=calamity; marg=death; naagahaanii=sudden/accidental]
