nahii.n ki mujhako qayaamat kaa etiqaad nahii.n

shab-e-firaaq se roz-e-jazaa ziyaad nahii.n

[qayaamat=day of judgement; etiqaad=trust/have faith in]

[shab-e-firaaq=night of separation; roz-e-jazaa=day of judgement; ziyaad=more than]

ko_ii kahe ki shab-e-mah me.n kyaa buraa_ii hai

balaa se aaj agar din ko abr-o-baad nahii.n

[shab-e-mah=moonlit night; abr-o-baad=cloud and wind]

jo aauu.N saamane un ke to marahabaa na kahe.n

jo jaauu.N vaa.N se kahii.n ko, to Khairabaad nahii.n

[marahabaa=an exclamation indicating extreme pleasure; Khairabaad=to bid farewell]

kabhii jo yaad bhii aataa huu.N mai.n to kahate hai.n

ke aaj bazm me.n kuchh fitnaa-o-fasaad nahii.n

[fitnaa=mischief; fasaad=fight/riot/uproar]

alaavaa iid ke milatii hai aur din bhii sharaab

gadaa-e-kuuchaa-e-maiKhaanaa naamuraad nahii.n

[gadaa=beggar; kuuchaa=streets; naamuraad=unrewarded]

jahaa.N me.n ho Gam-o-shaadii baham, hame.n kyaa kaam

diyaa hai hamako Khudaa ne vo dil ke shaad nahii.n

[Gam-o-shaadii=sadness and happiness; baham=next to each other]

tum un ke vaade zikr un se kyuu.N karo “Ghalib”

ye kyaa ke tum kaho aur vo kahe.n ke yaad nahii.n

muddat huii hai yaar ko mahamaa.N kiye hue
josh-e-qadah se bazm charaaGaa.N kiye hue
[qadah=goblet ]

karataa huu.N jamaa phir jigar-e-laKht-laKht ko
arsaa huaa hai daavat-e-mizshgaa.N kiye hue
[laKht=piece, mizshgaa.N=eyelid ]

phir vazaa-e-ehatiyaat se rukane lagaa hai dam
baraso.n hue hai.n chaak girebaa.N kiye hue
[vazaa=conduct/behaviour, ehatiyaat=care, chaak=torn, girebaa.N=collar ]

phir garm_naalaa haaye sharar_baar hai nafas
muddat huii hai sair-e-charaaGaa.N kiye hue
[sharar_baar=raining sparks of fire, nafas=breath ]

phir pursish-e-jaraahat-e-dil ko chalaa hai ishq
saamaa.N-e-sad_hazaar namak_daa.N kiye hue
[pursish=enquiry, jaraahat (or jiraahat)=surgery, sad=hundred]
[namak_daa.N=container to keep salt ]

phir bhar rahaa huu.N Khaamaa-e-mizshgaa.N baa_Khuun-e-dil
saaz-e-chaman_taraazii-e-daamaa.N kiye hue
[ Khaama=pen, mizhgaa.N=eyelid, saaz=disposition, taraazii=consenting ]

baa_ham_digar hue hai.n dil-o-diidaa phir raqiib
nazzaaraa-o-Khayaal kaa saamaa.N kiye hue
[ham_digar=mutual/in betveen, saamaa.N=confront ]

dil phir tavaaf-e-kuu-e-malaamat ko jaaye hai
pi.ndaar kaa sanam_kadaa viiraa.N kiye hue
[tavaaf=circuit, kuu=lane/street, malaamat=blame]

[pi.ndaar=pride/arrogance, sanam_kadaa=temple ]

phir shauq kar rahaa hai Khariidaar kii talab
arz-e-mataa-e-aql-o-dil-o-jaa.N kiye hue
[talab=search, mataa=valuables ]

dau.De hai phir har ek gul-o-laalaa par Khayaal
sad_gul_sitaa.N nigaah kaa saamaa.N kiye hue
phir chaahataa huu.N naamaa-e-dil_daar kholanaa
jaa.N nazar-e-dil_farebii-e-unvaa.N kiye hue
[naama-e-dildaar=love letter, unvaa.N=title]

maa.Nge hai phir kisii ko lab-e-baam par havas
zulf-e-siyaah ruKh pe pareshaa.N kiye hue
[lab-e-baam=the corner of a terrace, siyaah=black/dark ]

chaahe phir kisii ko muqaabil me.n aarazuu
surme se tez dashnaa-e-mizshgaa.N kiye hue
[muqaabil=confronting, dashnaa=dagger, mizshgaa.N=eyelids ]

ik nau_bahaar-e-naaz ko taake hai phir nigaah
chehara furoG-e-mai se gulistaa.N kiye hue
[nau_bahaar-e-naaz=lover, furoG=light/bright ]

phir jii me.n hai ki dar pe kisii ke pa.De rahe.n
sar zer baar-e-minnat-e-darbaa.N kiye hue
[sar zer baare=bowed head]

jii Dhuu.NDhataa hai phir vahii fursat ke raat din
baiThe rahe.n tasavvur-e-jaanaa.N kiye hue
[tasavvur=imagination]

‘Ghalib’ hame.n na chhe.D ki phir josh-e-ashk se
baiThe hai.n ham tahayyaa-e-tuufaa.N kiye hue
[tahayyaa=determined ]

milatii hai Khuu-e-yaar se naar iltihaab me.n
kaafir huu.N gar na milatii ho raahat azaab me.n
[Khuu-e-yaar=lover’s nature/behavior/habit, naar=fire, iltihaab=flame, azaab=sorrow]
kab se huu.N kyaa bataauu.N jahaa.N-e-Kharaab me.n
shab haaye hijr ko bhii rakhuu.N gar hisaab me.n
[jahaa.N-e-Kharaab=world of problems, shab=night, hijr=separation]
taa phir na intazaar me.n nii.nd aaye umr bhar
aane kaa ahad kar gaye aaye jo Khwaab me.n
[taa=so that, ahad=promise ]
qaasid ke aate aate Khat ik aur likh rakhuu.N
mai.n jaanataa huu.N jo vo likhe.nge jawaab me.n
[qaasid=messenger ]
mujh tak kab un kii bazm me.n aataa thaa daur-e-jaam
saaqii ne kuchh milaa na diyaa ho sharaab me.n
[bazm=meeting, saaqii=bar-tender ]
jo munkir-e-vafaa ho fareb us pe kyaa chale
kyuu.N badagumaa.N huu.N dost se dushman ke baab me.n
[munkir-e-vafaa=one vho denies loyalty, fareb=illusion/fraud]
[badagumaa.N=suspicious, baab=company]
mai.n muztarib huu.N vasl me.n Khauf-e-raqiib se
Daalaa hai tum ko vahm ne kis pech-o-taab me.n
[muztarib=anxious/disturbed, vasl=meeting vith the lover, Khauf=fear]
[raqiib=opponent, pech-o-taab=predicament ]
mai aur hizz-e-vasl, Khudaa_saaz baat hai
jaa.N nazr denii bhuul gayaa iztiraab me.n
[mai=bar, hizz-e-vasl=joy of meeting, Khudaa_saaz=god’s gift, iztiraab=anxiety ]
hai tevarii cha.Dii huii a.ndar naqaab ke
hai ik shikan pa.Dii huii tarf-e-naqaab me.n
[shikan=wrinkle, tarf=eyelid ]
laakho.n lagaav, ik churaanaa nigaah kaa
laakho.n banaav, ik biga.Danaa itaab me.n
[itaab=anger]
vo naalaa dil me.n Khas ke baraabar jagah na paaye
jis naale se shigaaf pa.De aafataab me.n
[naalaa dil=crying heart, Khas=hay/grass, shiGaaf=crack, aafataab=sun]
vo sehr muddaa talbii me.n na kaam aaye
jis sehr se safinaa ravaa.N ho saraab me.n
[sehr=magic, muddaa talbii=fulfillme.nt of a desire;]
[safinaa=boat, ravaa.N=move, saraab=mirage]
‘Ghalib’ chuTii sharaab, par ab bhii kabhii kabhii
piitaa huu.N roz-e-abr-o-shab-e-maahataab me.n
[abr=clouds, roz-e-abr=cloudy day, maahataab=moon ]