\startsong
\stitle{dil se terii nigaah jigar tak utar gaii}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

dil se terii nigaah jigar tak utar gaii
dono.n ko ik adaa me.n razaamand kar gaii

shaq ho gayaa hai siinaa Kushaa lazzat-e-faraaG
takleef-e-pardaadaarii-e-zaKm-e-jigar gaii

%[shaq = cracked/phaTaa huaa; Kushaa = filled with joy; lazzat -e-faraaG = taste of freedom]
pardaadaarii = to hide/chhipaanaa]

vo baadaa-e-shabaanaa kii saramastiyaa.N kahaa.N
uThiye bas ab ke lazzat-e-Kvaab-e-sahar gaii

%[baadaa = wine, shabaanaa = night, saramastiyaa.N = activity/uchhal-kuud;]
%[lazzat = enjoyment; sahar = morning ]

u.Datii phire hai Kaak merii kuu-e-yaar me.n
baare ab ai havaa, havas-e-baal-o-par gaii

%[kuu-e-yaar = friend/lover's street; baare = at last; havas-baal-o-par = desire to fly/u.Dane kii ichhaa]

dekho to dil farebi-e-a.ndaaz-e-naqsh-e-paa
mauj-e-Kiraam-e-yaar bhii kyaa gul katar gaii

%[farebi-e-a.ndaaz-e-naqsh-e-paa = illusion of footprints; mauj-e-Kiraam-e-yaar  = lover's slow movement; gul katar = showered flowers/phuul bikheranaa]

har bulahavas ne husn parastii shi_aar kii
ab aabaruu-e-shevaa-e-ahal-e- nazar gaii

%[bulahavas = greedy; husn parastii = worship of beauty; shi_aar = habit]
%[aabaruu-e-shevaa = manner of respect]

nazzaare ne bhii kaam kiyaa vaa.N naqaab kaa
mastii se har nigah tere ruK par bikhar gaii

fardaa-o-dii.n kaa tafarruuqaa yak baar miT gayaa
kal tum gae ke ham pe qayaamat guzar gaii

%[fardaa = past; dii.n = future, tafarruuqaa = difference]

maaraa zamaane ne 'Asadullah Kaa.N"  tumhe.n
vo valavale kahaa.N, vo javaanii kidhar gaii

%[valavale = enthusiasm]

#endindian
\endsong