us bazm me.n mujhe nahii.n banatii hayaa kiye

us bazm me.n mujhe nahii.n banatii hayaa kiye
baiThaa rahaa agarche ishaare huaa kiye

dil hii to hai siyaasat-e-darbaa.N se Dar gayaa
mai.n aur jaauu.N dar se tere bin sadaa kiye

[siyaasat=politics, darbaa.N=doorkeeper/sentry, dar=door]
[sadaa=sound, here it means conversation ]

rakhataa phiruu.N huu.N Khiirqaa-o-sajjaadaa rahan-e-mai
muddat huii hai daavat-e-aab-o-havaa kiye

[Khiirqa=a patched garme.nt, sajjaada=a prayer carpet, rahn=mortgage, aab-o-hava=climate]

be_sarfaa hii guzaratii hai, ho garche umr-e-Khizr
hazarat bhii kal kahe.nge ki ham kyaa kiyaa kiye

[be_sarfaa=simple life, umr-e-Khijz=everlasting life ]

maqaduur ho to Khaak se puuchhuu.N ke ae laiim
tuune vo ga.nj haaye giraa.N_maayaa kyaa kiye

[maqaduur=capable, Khaak=dust/earth, laiim=miserly]
[ga.nj=treasure/wealth, giraa.N_maayaa=valuble/precious ]

kis roz tohamate.n na taraashaa kiye aduu
kis din hamaare sar pe na aare chalaa kiye

[tohamate.n=accusations, aduu=enemy ]

sohabat me.n Gair kii na pa.Dii ho kahii.n ye Khuu
dene lagaa hai bose baGair iltijaa kiye

[sohabat=company, Khuu=habit, bose=kisses, iltijaa=request ]

zid kii hai aur baat magar Khuu burii nahii.n
bhuule se us ne saika.Do.n vaade-vafaa kiye

[Khuu=habit ]

'Ghalib' tumhii.n kaho ki milegaa javaab kyaa
maanaa ki tum kahaa kiye aur vo sunaa kiye