Mirza Ghalib: hai aur bhi duniya mey sukhanvar bahot achche, kahte hey ki 'Ghalib' ka hey andaaz-e-bayan aur '

Ghalib
hai bas ki har ik unke ishaare meiN nishaaN aur
karte haiN muhobbat to guzarata hai gumaaN aur
[ gumaaN = doubt /suspicion ]
2. yaarab ! wo na samjhe haiN na samjheNge meree baat
de aur dil unko, jo na de mujhko zubaaN aur
3. abroo se hai kya us nigah-e-naaz ko paiwand
hai teer muqarrar magar uskee hai kamaaN aur
[ abroo = eyebrow, paiband = patch ]
4. tum shahar meiN ho to hameiN kya GHam ? jab uTHeNge
le aayenge baazaar se jaakar dil-o -jaaN aur
5. harchand subak_dast hue but_shikanee meiN
ham haiN, to abhee raah meiN hai sang -e-giraaN aur
[ subak_dast (or sabuk_dast both are correct) = expert,
but_shikanee = iconoclast , sang = stone, giraaN = heavy ]
6. hai KHoon-e-jigar josh meiN dil khol ke rota
hote kaee jo deeda-e-KHooNnaaba_fishaaN aur
[ deeda = eye, KHooNnaaba = mixture of blood and water,
{KHooNnaaba = KHooN (= blood) + aab (= water)}, fishaaN = shed
/spread, KHooNnaaba_fishaaN = to sheds tears of blood ]
7. marta hooN is aawaaz pe harchand sar uD jaay
jallaad ko lekin wo kahe jaayaiN ki 'haaN aur'
[ jallaad = executioner ]
8. logoN ko hai KHursheed-e-jahaaN taab ka dhoka
har roz dikhaata hooN maiN ik daaGH-e -nihaaN aur
[ Khursheed = sun, taab = power/courage, nihaaN = hidden ]
9. leta, na agar dil tumhe deta, koee dam cheiNn
karta, jo na marta koee din, aah-o-fuGHaaN aur
[ fuGHaaN = clamour ]
10. paate naheeN jab raah, to chaD jaate haiN naale
ruktee hai meree tab' a to hotee hai ravaaN aur
[ naale = lamentation, tab'a = temperament ]
11. haiN aur bhee duniya meiN suKHanwar bohot achche
kehte haiN ki 'GHalib' ka hai andaaz- e-bayaaN aur
[ suKHanwar = poet ]

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

Mirza Ghalib

Ghalib
GHair leiN mehfil meiN bose jaam ke
ham rahaiN yooN tishna_lab paiGHaam ke
[ bosa = kiss , tishna = thirsty ]
2. KHastagee ka tumse kya shikwa ki ye
hathkanDe haiN charKH-e- neelee_faam ke
[ KHastagee = injury/ sickness, shikawa = complaint,
hathkanDe = tactics, charKH = sky, neelee_faam = blue colour/
complexion ]
3. KHat likhenge garche matlab kuchch na ho
ham to aashiq haiN tumhaare naam ke
4. raat pee zamzam pe mai aur subh_dam
dhoye dhab'be jaam-e-'eharaam ke
[ zamzam = a well in Kaba whose water is considered holy ,
mai = wine, subh _dam = at dawn, 'eharaam = dress for 'haj' ]
5. dil ko aaNkhoN ne fasaaya kya magar
ye bhee halqe haiN tumhaare daam ke
[ halqa = ring/circle, daam = net/ trap ]
6. shaah ke haiN GHusl-e-sehat ko KHabar
dekhiye kab din fireiN hammaam ke
[ GHusl = bath, sehat = health, hammaam = a hot bath where a masseur
gives massage and bath ]
7. ishq ne ' GHalib' nikamma kar diya
warna ham bhee aadmee the; kaam ke

Mirza Ghalib fir mujhe

Ghalib
fir mujhe deeda -e-tar yaad aaya
dil jigar tashna-e -fariyaad aaya
[ deeda-e- tar = wet eyes, tashna ( or tishna ) = thirsty ]
2. dam liya tha na qayaamat ne hanoz
fir tera waqt-e -safar yaad aaya
[ hanoz = yet/still ]
3. saadgee haay tamanna, yaanee
fir wo nai_rang- e-nazar yaad aaya
[ nai_rang = fascinating ]
4. uzr-e-waamaaNdagee 'ei hasarat-e-dil
naala karta tha jigar yaad aaya
[ uzr = excuse, waamaaNdagee = tiredness ]
5. zindgee yoN bhee guzar hi jaatee
kyoN tera raahguzar yaad aaya ?
6. kya hee rizwaaN se laDaayee hogee
ghar tera KHuld meiN gar yaad aaya
[ rizwaaN = doorkeeper of paradise, KHuld = heaven/paradise ]
7. aah woh jurat-e -fariyaad kahaaN
dil se tang aake jigar yaad aaya
[ jurat = courage/valour ]
8. fir tere kooche ko jaata hai KHayaal
dil-e-gumgashta magar yaad aaya
[ koocha = a narrow street/lane, gumgashta = missing ]
9. koee weeraanee-see-weeraanee hai
dasht ko dekh ke ghar yaad aaya
[ dasht = desert ]
10. maiNne majnooN pe laDakpan meiN ' Asad'
sang uTHaaya tha ki sar yaad aaya
[ sang = stone ]

Mirza Ghalib fir kuchch ees dil ko

Ghalib
fir kuchch is dil ko beqaraaree hai
seena zoya-e-zaKHm -e-kaaree hai
[ zoya = searcher , zaKHm-e-kaaree = deep wound ]
2. fir jigar khodane laga naaKHun
aamad-e-fasl- e-laala_qaaree hai
[ aamad = arrival, fasl = season/harvest ]
3. qibla-e-maqsad-e -nigaah-e-niyaaz
fir wahee parda -e-'amaaree hai
[ niyaaz = desire, 'amaaree = rider's seat with a canopy on an
elephant or camel ]
4. chashm-e-dallaal - e- jins-e-ruswaaee
dil KHareedaar-e-zauq -e-KHwaaree hai
[ chashm = eye, jins = things/items, zauq = taste ]
5. wohee sad_rang naala farsaayee
wohee sad_goona ashq_baaree hai
[ sad = hundred, naala farsaayee = lamenter , sad_goona = hundred
times, ashq_baaree = lamentation ]
6. dil hawa-e-KHiraam -e-naaz se fir
mahshristaan-e-beqaraaree hai
[ KHiraam = speed , mahshar = the last day /"qayaamat ka din",
mahshristaan = place of the last day ]
7. jalwa fir arz- e-naaz karta hai
roz-e-baazaar-e- jaaN_sipaaree hai
[ jalwa = splendour, jaaN_sipaaree = resigning one's life into
the hands of another ]
8. fir usee bewafa pe marte haiN
fir wohee zindagee hamaaree hai
9. fir khula hai dar- e-adaalat-e-naaz
garm baazaar-e- fauj_daaree hai
[ dar = abode , fauj_daaree = military court ]
10. ho raha hai jahaan meiN andher
zulf kee fir sarishta _daaree hai
[ sarishta_daaree = a regulator's position ]
11. fir kiya paara -e-jigar ne sawaal
ek fariyaad- o-aah-o-zaaree hai
[ paara = fragment ]
12. fir hue haiN gawaah-e-ishq talab
ashq_baaree ka hukm_zaaree hai
[ talab = search/desire/request, ashq_baaree = lamentation ]
13. dil-o-mizhgaaN ka jo muqadamaa tha
aaj fir uskee roob_qaaree hai
[ mizhgaaN = eyelids, roob_qaaree = to put the mind into work ]
14. be_KHudee be _sabab naheeN 'GHalib'
kuchch to hai jiskee pardaadaaree hai
[ be_KHudee = rapture, be_sabab = without any reason,
pardaadaaree = to hide , esp. fault ]

Mirza Ghalib diyaa hey dil agar oosko......

Ghalib
diyaa hai dil agar usko, bashar hai kya kahiye ?
huwa raqeeb to ho, naamaabar hai, kya kahiye ?
[ bashar = man/human being, raqeeb = opponent ,
naamaabar = messenger ]
2. yeh zid, ki aaj na aave aur aaye bin na rahe
qaza se shikwa hamaiN kis qadar hai kya kahiye ?
[ qaza = fate /destiny, shikwa = complaint ]
3. rahe haiN yoN gah-o-be_gah ki koo-e-dost ko ab
agar na kahiye ki dushman ka ghar hai, kya kahiye ?
[ gah = time, koo-e-dost = friend' s/lover's street ]
4. zah-e-karishma ki yoN de rakhaa hai hamko fareb
ki bin kahe hee unhaiN sab KHabar hai, kya kahiye ?
[ zah = child , karishma = wonder/miracle , fareb = deception ]
5. samajh ke karte haiN baazaar meiN woh pursish -e-haal
ki yeh kahe ki sar-e-rehguzar hai, kya kahiye ?
[ pursish = enquiry , sar-e-rehguzar = on the road ]
6. tumhaiN naheeN hai sar- e-rishtaa-e-wafa ka KHayaal
hamaare haath meiN kuchch hai, magar hai kya, kahiye ?
7. unhaiN sawaal pe zoam -e-junooN hai, kyoN laDiye ?
hame jawaab se qata'a-e-nazar hai, kya kahiye ?
[ zoam = pride , junooN = madness/frenzy,
qata'a = break /intercept, qata'a-e- nazar = to ignore ]
8. hasad sazaa- e-kamaal-e-suKHan hai, kya keeje
sitam, bahaa- e-mata'a-e-hunar hai, kya kahiye ?
[ hasad = envy/malice, sitam = oppression, bahaa = value /price,
mata'a = valuables ]
9. kaha hai kisne ki 'GHalib' buraa naheeN lekin
siwaay iske ki aashuftaa_sar hai kya kahiye ?
[ aashuftaa_sar = mentally deranged ]

Mirza Ghalib dil se teree nigaah, jigar tak ooter gayee; dono ki ik adaa mey, razhaa mand kar gayee

Ghalib
dil se teree nigaah jigar tak utar gayee
donoN ko ik adaa meiN razaamand kar gayee
2. shaq ho gaya hai seena, KHushee lazzat-e -firaaq
takleef-e-pardaadaari -e-zaKHm-e-jigar gayee
[ shaq = crack /split, firaaq = separation ,
pardaadaaree = to hide , esp. fault ]
3. woh baada-e- shabaana kee sar mastiyaaN kahaaN ?
uThiye bas ab ki lazzat-e-KHwaab-e-sahar gayee
[ baada = wine, shabaana = night , sahar = morning ]
4. uDtee fire hai KHaak meree koo-e -yaar se
baare ab ' ei hawa, hawas-e - baal-o-par gayee
[ baare = at last, koo-e-yaar = lover's street ]
5. dekhooN to dil_ farebi-e-andaaz-e-naqsh-e -pa
mauj-e-KHiraam-e -yaar bhee kya gul katar gayee
[ dil_fareb = heart alluring, naqsh = copy/print, pa = leg,
mauj = wave/enjoyment, KHiraam = speed ]
6. har bulhawas ne husn_parastee shiaar kee
ab aabru- e-sheva-e-'ehl-e -nazar gayee
[ bulhawas = greedy, husn_parastee = to appreciate beauty,
shiaar = habit, aabru = respect/honour, sheva = manner/habit ]
7. nazzaare ne bhee kaam kiya waaN naqaab ka
mastee se har nigaah tere ruKH par bikhar gayee
8. farda-o-dee ka tafarqa yak baar mit gaya
kal tum gaye ke ham pe qayaamat guzar gayee
[ farda = yesterday, dee = tomorrow, tafarqa = difference ]
9. maara zamaane ne 'Asadullah KHaaN' tumhe
woh walwale kahaaN, woh jawaanee kidhar gayee ?
[ walwale = enthusiasm ]