Hai Bas Ki Har Ik Unake Ishaare Mein Nishaan Aur
Karate Hain Muhabbat To Guzarataa Hai Gumaan Aur
[Gumaan=doubt]
Yaa Rab Vo Na Samajhe Hain Na Samajhenge Merii Baat
De Aur Dil Unako Jo Na De Mujhako Zubaan Aur
Abaruu Se Hai Kyaa Us Nigaah -E-Naaz Ko Paiband
Hai Tiir Muqarrar Magar Usakii Hai Kamaan Aur
[Abaruu=eyebrow; Paiband=patch]
Tum Shahar Men Ho To Hamen Kyaa Gam Jab Uthenge
Le Aayenge Baazaar Se Jaakar Dil-O-Jaan Aur
Har Chand Subukdast Hue Butshikanii Men
Ham Hain To Abhii Raah Men Hai Sang-E-Giraan Aur
[Subukdast=expert; Butshikanii=iconoclast; Sang=stone; Giraan=heavy ]
Hai Khuun-E-Jigar Josh Men Dil Khol Ke Rotaa
Hote Kaii Jo Diidaa-E-Khuunnaabafishaan Aur
[Diidaa=eye; Khuunnaaba=mixture Of Blood And Water; Fishaa N=to Shed]
Marataa Huun Is Aavaaz Pe Har Chand Sar Ud Jaaye
Jallaad Ko Lekin Vo Kahe Jaaye Ki Haan Aur
Logon Ko Hai Khurshiid-E-Jahaan Taab Kaa Dhokaa
Har Roz Dikhaataa Huun Main Ik Daag-E-Nihaan Aur
[Khurshiid=sun; Taab=power (Here It Means Brightness); Nihaan=hidden ]
Letaa Na Agar Dil Tumhen Detaa Koii Dam Chain
Karataa Jo Na Marataa Koii Din Aah-O-Fugaan Aur
Paate Nahiin Jab Raah To Chad Jaate Hain Naale
Rukatii Hai Merii Tabaa To Hotii Hai Ravaan Aur
[Naale=lament; Tabaa=temperament]
Hain Aur Bhii Duniyaa Men Sukhanavar Bahut Achchhe
Kahate Hain Ki ‘Ghalib’ Kaa Hai Andaaz-E-Bayaan Aur
[Sukhanavar=poet]