\startsong
\stitle{baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage
hotaa hai shab-o-roz  tamaashaa mere aage

%[baaziichaa-e-atfaal = child's play]

ik khel hai aura.ng-e-sulemaa.N mere nazadiik
ik baat hai ejaaz-e-masiihaa mere aage

%[aura.ng = throne; ejaaz = miracle]

juz naam nahii.n suurat-e-aalam mujhe ma.nzuur
juz waham nahii.n hastii-e-ashiyaa mere aage

%[juz = other than, aalam = world, ashiyaa = things]

hotaa hai nihaa.N gard me.n seharaa mere hote
ghisataa hai jabii.n Kaak pe dariyaa mere aage

%[nihaa.N = hidden; gard = dust; seharaa = desert, jabii.n = forehead]

mat puuchh ke kyaa haal hai meraa tere piichhe
tuu dekh  ke kyaa ra.ng hai teraa mere aage

sach kahate ho Kudabiin-o-Kud_aaraa huu.N na kyo.N huu.N
baiThaa hai but-e-aaiinaa siimaa mere aage

%[Kudabiin = proud/arrogant, Kud_aaraa = self adorer]
%[but-e-aaiinaa = lover's mirror; siimaa = particularly]

phir dekhiye a.ndaaz-e-gul_afshaanii-e-guftaar
rakh de koii  paimaanaa-e-sahabaa mere aage

%[gul_afshaanii-e-guftaar = to scatter flowerswhile speaking; sahaba =  wine]

nafarat ka gumaa.N guzare hai, mai.n rashk se guzaraa
kyo.N kar kahuu.N, lo naam naa us kaa mere aage

%[gumaaN = suspicion/doubt; rashk = envy]

imaa.N mujhe roke hai jo khii.nche hai mujhe kufr
kaabaa mere piichhe hai  kaliisaa mere aage

%[kufr = impiety, kaliisaa = church/cathedral]

aashiq huu.N, pe maashuuq_farebii hai mera kaam
majnuu.N  ko buraa  kahatii hai lailaa mere aage

Kush hote hai.n par wasl me.n yuu.N mar nahii.n jaate
aayii shab-e-hijaraa.N kii tamannaa mere aage

%[hijr = separation]

hai mauj_zan ik qulzum-e-Kuu.N, kaash! yahii ho
aataa hai abhii dekhiye kyaa-kyaa mere aage

%[mauj_zan = turbulent (as in waves); qulzum = sea, Kuu.N = blood]

go haath ko jumbish nahii.n aa.Nkho.n me.n to dam hai
rahane do abhii saaGar-o-miinaa mere aage

%[jumbish = movement; saaGar-o-miinaa = glass of wine]

ham_peshaa-o-ham_masharab-o-ham_raaz  hai meraa
'Ghalib' ko buraa kyo.N kaho acchaa mere aage

%[ham_pesha = of the same profession; ham_masharab = of the same habits(i.e. a fellow drinker)]
%[ham_raaz = confidante]

#endindian
\endsong