Mirza Ghalib

Ghalib
ghar jab bana liya hai tere dar par kahe baGHair
jaanega ab bhee too na mera ghar kahe baGHair
2. kehte haiN, jab rahee na mujhe taaqat-e-suKHan
jaanooN kisee ke dil ki maiN kyoNkar kahe baGHair
[ taaqat-e-suKHan = strength to speak ]
3. kaam us'se aa paDa hai ki jiska jahaan meiN
lewe na koee naam 'sitamgar' kahe baGHair
[ sitamgar = oppressor ]
4. jee meiN hee kuchch naheeN hai hamaare, wagarna ham
sar jaaye ya rahe, na rahaiN par kahe baGHair
5. choDooNga maiN na us but-e-kaafir ka poojna
choDe na KHalq go mujhe kaafir kahe baGHair
[ but = idol/ lover, KHalq = world ]
6. maqsad hai naaz-o- GHamza, wale guftagoo meiN kaam
chalta naheeN hai, dashna- o-KHanjar kahe baGHair
[ GHamza = amorous glance, dashna = dagger ]
7. har chand ho mushaahit-e-haq ki guftagoo
bantee naheeN hai baada- o-saaGHar kahe baGHair
[ mushaahit = God, baada = wine ]
8. behra hooN maiN to chaahiye doona ho iltafaat
sunta naheeN hooN baat muqarrar kahe baGHair
[ iltafaat = mercy, muqarrar = again ]
9. 'GHalib' na kar huzoor meiN too baar-baar ' arz
zaahir hai tera haal sab un par kahe baGHair