Sukhan - e - Ghalib

1. Har ek baat pe kehte ho tum ke 'too kya hai' ?
TumheeN kaho ke yeh andaaz-e-guftgoo kya hai ?

[ guftgoo = conversation ]

2. Na shole meiN yeh karishma na barq meiN yeh ada
Koee batao ki woh shoKH-e-tund_KHoo kya hai ?

[ barq = lightning, tund = sharp/angry, KHoo = behavior ]

3. Yeh rashk hai ki wo hota hai ham_suKHan tumse
Wagarna KHauf-e-bad_aamozi-e-adoo kya hai ?

[ rashk = jealousy, ham_suKHan = to speak together/to agree,
KHauf = fear, bad = bad/wicked, aamozee = education/teaching,
adoo = enemy ]

4. Chipak raha hai badan par lahoo se pairaahan
Hamaaree jeb ko ab haajat-e-rafoo kya hai ?

[ pairaahan = shirt/robe/cloth, haajat = need/necessity,
rafoo = mending/darning ]

5. Jalaa hai jism jahaaN dil bhee jal gaya hoga
Kuredate ho jo ab raakh, justjoo kya hai ?

[ justjoo = desire ]

6. RagoN meiN dauDte phirne ke ham naheeN qaayal
Jab aaNkh hee se na Tapka to phir lahoo kya hai ?


7. Rahee na taaqat-e-guftaar, aur agar ho bhee
To kis ummeed pe kahiye ke aarzoo kya hai ?

[ guftaar = speech/discourse ]

8. Huaa hai shaah ka musaahib, phir hai itaraata
Wagarna shehar meiN 'GHalib' kee aabroo kya hai ?

[ musaahib = comrade/associate ]