phir kuchh is dil ko beqaraarii hai

siinaa zoyaa-e-zaKhm-e-kaarii hai

[zoya=seeker, zaKhm-e-kaarii=deep wound ]

phir jigar khodane lagaa naaKhun

aamad-e-fasl-e-laalaakaarii hai

[aamad=arrival, fasl=season/harvest ]

qiblaa-e-maqsad-e-nigaah-e-niyaaz

phir vahii pardaa-e-ammaarii hai

[niyaaz=desire, ammaarii=rider’s seat with a canopy on an elephant or camel]

chashm-e-dallal-e-jins-e-rusavaaii

dil Khariidaar-e-zauq-e-Khvaarii hai

[chashm=eye, jins=things/items, zauq=taste ]

vahii sad_rang naalaa farsaaii

vahii sad_guunaa ashq_baarii hai

[sad=hundred, naalaa farsaaii=lamenter]

[sad_guunaa=hundred times, ashq_baarii=lame.ntation ]

dil havaa-e-Khiraam-e-naaz se phir

mahashristaa.N-e-beqaraarii hai

[Khiiraam=speed, mahshar=the last

day/”qayaamat kaa din”]
[mahashristaa.N=place of the last day ]

jalvaa phir arz-e-naaz karataa hai

roz-e-baazaar-e-jaa.N_supaarii hai

[jalvaa=splendour; jaa.N_sipaarii=resigning one’s life into the hands of another ]

phir usii bevafaa pe marate hai.n

phir vahii zindagii hamaarii hai

qataa:

phir khulaa hai dar-e-adaalat-e-naaz

garm baazaar-e-fauj_daarii hai

[dar=abode, fauj_daarii=military court]

ho rahaa hai jahaa.N me.n a.Ndher

zulf kii phir sarishtaa_daarii hai

[sarishtaa_daarii=a regulator’s position ]

phir diyaa paaraa-e-jigar ne savaal

ek fariyaad-o-aah-o-zaarii hai

[paaraa=fragme.nt ]

phir hue hai.n gavaah-e-ishq talab

ashq_baarii kaa hukm_zaarii hai

[talab=called, ashq_baarii=lamentation ]

dil-o-mizshgaa.N kaa jo muqadamaa thaa

aaj phir us kii ruub_qaarii hai

[mizshgaa.N=eyelids, ruub_qaarii=to put the mind into work ]

be_Khudii be_sabab nahii.n ‘Ghalib’

kuchh to hai jis kii pardaadaarii hai

[be_Khudii=rapture, be_sabab=vithout any reason]

[pardaadaarii=to hide, esp. fault ]