Hairat maraaz-e-har do jahan, bee-niyaaz kard
ein khhwab kaar-e-daulat-e-bedar-e-mi kunad
khuli jabke chashm-e-dil-e-hazeen
to woh nam raha na tarii rahee
hoi hairat aisee kuchh aankh par
my eye got such amazement that
be-asar ki be-asarii rahee
padi gosh-e-jaan me ajab nida
ke jigar na be-jigaree rahee
khabar-e-tahiyyur-e-ishaq sun
na junoon raha na pari rahee
na to tuu raha na to main rah
jo rahee so be-khabarii rahee

Mujhe bekhudi ye tune bhali chashni chakhayi
Kisi aarzoo ki dil mein nahi ab rahi samayi
mujhe be-khudi ye tuu ne

Na hazar hai na khatar hai, na raja hai ne dua hai
Na khayaal e bandagi hai na tamana e khudai
mujhe be-khudi ye tuu ne

Na muqqam e guftagu hai na mahhall e justaju hai
Na wahan havaas pahunche na khirad ko hai rasai
mujhe be-khudi ye tuu ne

Na makin hai ne makan hai na zameen hai ne zaman hai
Dil e be nava ne mere jahan chhavni hai chayi
mujhe be-khudi ye tuu ne

Na visaal hai na hijraan na suroor hai na gham hai
Jise kahiye khwab e ghaflat so woh neend mujh ko aayi
mujhe be-khudi ye tuu ne

nuktaachin hai, gham-e-dil us ko sunaaye na bane
us ko sunaaye na bane
kya bane baat jahaan, baat banaaye na bane
nuktaachin hai, gham-e-dil…………..

ghair phirata hai lie yun tere Khat ko ki agar
koi poochhe ki ye kya hai, to chhupaaye na bane
nuktaachin hai, gham-e-dil…………..

main bulaata to hun us ko magar ae jazba-e-dil
us pe ban jaaye kuchh aisi ki bin aaye na bane nuktaachin hai, gham-e-dil…………..

ishq par zor nahin, hai ye vo aatish ‘Ghalib’
ki lagaaye na lage aur bujhaaye na bane
nuktaachin hai, gham-e-dil…………..

nuktaachii.N hai Gam-e-dil us ko sunaaye na bane
kyaa bane baat jahaa.N baat banaaye na bane

[nuktaachii.N=critic/sweetheart ]

mai.n bulaataa to huu.N us ko magar ae jazbaa-e-dil
us pe ban jaaye kuchh aisii ki bin aaye na bane

khel samajhaa hai kahii.n chho.D na de, bhuul na jaaye
kaash yuu.N bhii ho ki bin mere sataaye na bane

Gair phirataa hai lie yuu.N tere Khat ko ki agar
koii puuchhe ki ye kyaa hai to chhupaaye na bane

is nazaakat kaa buraa ho vo bhale hai.n to kyaa
haath aaye.n to u.nhe.n haath lagaaye na bane

[nazaakat=elegance]

kah sake kaun ki ye jalvaa_garii kisakii hai
pardaa chho.Daa hai vo usane ki uThaaye na bane

[jalvaa_garii=manifestation ]

maut kii raah na dekhuu.N ki bin aaye na rahe
tum ko chaahuu.N ki na aao to bulaaye na bane

bojh wo sar pe giraa hai ki uThaaye na uThe
kaam vo aan pa.Daa hai ki banaaye na bane

ishq par zor nahii.n, hai ye vo aatish ‘Ghalib’
ki lagaaye na lage aur bujhaaye na bane

[aatish=fire ]

hazaaro.n Khvaahishe.n aisii ki har Khvaaish pe dam nikale
bahut nikale mere armaa.N lekin phir bhii kam nikale

Dare kyuu.N meraa qaatil kyaa rahegaa usakii gardan par
vo Khuu.N jo chashm-e-tar se umr bhar yuu.N dam-ba-dam nikale

[chashm=eye; tar=wet; dam_ba_dam=continously]

nikalanaa Khuld se aadam kaa sunate aaye hai.n lekin
bahut be-aabaruu hokar tere kuuche se ham nikale

[Khuld=Paradise; be-aabaruu=disgrace; kuuchaa=street]

bharam khul jaaye zaalim tere qaamat kii daraazii kaa
agar is turraa-e-purapech-o-Kham kaa pech-o-Kham nikale

[qaamat=stature; daraazii=length/delay; turra=ornamental tassel worn in the turban]
[pech-o-Kham=curls in the hair]

magar likhavaaye koii usako Khat to hamase likhavaaye
huii subah aur ghar se kaan par rakkhar qalam nikale

huii is daur me.n ma.nsuub mujhase baadaa-ashaamii
phir aayaa vo zamaanaa jo jahaa.N se jaam-e-jam nikale

[ma.nsuub=association, baada_aashaamee=havign to do with drinks]

huii jinase tavaqqo Khastagii kii daad paane kii
vo hamase bhii ziyaadaa Khastaa-e-teG-e-sitam nikale

[tavaqqo=expectation; Khastagii=injury, daad=justice]
[Khasta=broken/sick/injured, teG=sword, sitam=cruelity ]

muhabbat me.n nahii.n hai farq jiine aur marane kaa
usii ko dekh kar jiite hai.n jis kaafir pe dam nikale

zara kar jor siine par ki tiir-e-pursitam nikale
jo vo nikle to dil nikale jo dil nikale to dam nikale

Khudaa ke vaaste pardaa na kaabe se uThaa zaalim
Kahii.n aisaa na ho yaa.N bhii vahii kaafir sanam nikale

Kahaa.N maiKhaane ka daravaazaa ‘Ghalib’ aur kahaa.N vaaiz
par itanaa jaanate hai.n kal vo jaataa thaa ke ham nikale

[vaaiz=preacher]

dil-e-naadaa.N tujhe huaa kyaa hai
aaKhir is dard kii davaa kyaa hai

ham hai.n mushtaaq aur vo bezaar
yaa ilaahii ye maajaraa kyaa hai

[mushtaaq=interested; bezaar=displeased/sick of]

mai.n bhii muu.Nh me.n zabaan rakhataa huu.N
kaash puuchho ki muddaa kyaa hai

jab ki tujh bin nahii.n koii maujuud
phir ye ha.ngaamaa, ai Khudaa kyaa hai

qataah:

ye parii cheharaa log kaise hai.n
Gamazaa-o-ishvaa-o-adaa kyaa hai

shikan-e-zulf-e-ambarii kyo.n hai
nigah-e-chashm-e-surmaa saa kyaa hai

[shikan=wrinkle, ambarii=fragrance]

sabazaa-o-gul kahaa.N se aaye hai.n
abr kyaa chiiz hai havaa kyaa hai

hamako unase vafaa kii hai ummiid
jo nahii.n jaanate vafaa kyaa hai

haa.N bhalaa kar teraa bhalaa hogaa
aur darvesh kii sadaa kyaa hai

[darvesh=medicant; sadaa=voice]

jaan tum par nisaar karataa huu.N
mai.n nahii.n jaanataa duaa kyaa hai

mai.n ne maanaa ki kuchh nahii.n ‘Ghalib’
muft haath aaye to buraa kyaa hai

Ibn-e-mariyam hua kare koi
Mere dukh ki dava kare koi

Chaal jaise kadi kamaan ka teer
Dil mein aise ki jaa kare koi

Baat par vann zubaan katati hai
Vo kahen aur suna kare koi

Jab tavaqqo hi uth gayi ‘Ghalib’
Kyon kisi ka gilaa kare koi