\startsong
\stitle{arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq  ke qaabil nahii.n rahaa}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq  ke qaabil nahii.n rahaa
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe wo dil nahii.n rahaa

%[niyaaz = offering]

jaataa  huu.N daaG-e-hasarat-e-hastii liye hue
huu.N shamm'a-e-kushtaa daraKur-e-mahafil nahii.n rahaa

%[shamm'a-e-kushtaa = extinguished lamp; daraKur = worthy ]

marane kii aye dil aur hii tadabiir kar ki mai.n
shaayaan-e-dast-o-baazuu-e-qaatil nahii.n rahaa

%[tadabiir = solution/remedy; shaayaan = worthy; dast = hand]

ba-ruu-e-shash jihat dar-e-aaiinaabaaz hai
yaa.N imtiaaz-e-naakis-o-qaamil nahii.n rahaaa

%[ba-ruu = in front; shash = six; jihat = direction]
%[imtiaz = distinction, naakis = incomplete, qaamil = complete]

waa kar diye hai.n shauq ne ba.nd-e-naqaab-e-husn
Gair az  nigaah  ab koii haayil nahii.n  rahaa

%[waa = open, Gair az = other thaan, haayil = obstacle ]

go mai.n rahaa, rahiin-e-sitam haae rozagaar
lekin  tere Kayaal se Gaafil nahii.n rahaa

%[rahiin-e-sitam = burdened, Gaafil = careless]

dil se hawaa-e-kisht-e-wafaa miT ke waa.N
haasil siwaae hasrat-e-haasil nahii.n rahaa

bedaad-e-ishq se nahii.n  Darata magar 'Asad'
jis dil pe naaz thaa mujhe wo dil nahii.n rahaa

%[bedaad = injustice]

#endindian
\endsong