\startsong
\stitle{Gair le.n mahafil me.n bose jaam ke}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

Gair le.n mahafil me.n bose jaam ke
ham rahe.n yuu.N tashnaalab paiGaam ke

Kastagii  ka  tum se kyaa shikavaa ke ye
hathaka.nDe hai.n charK-e-niilii faam ke

%[Kastagii = injury/fatigue; shikavaa = complaint; hathaka.nDe = tactics]
%[charK = sky; niilii_faam = blue coloured]

Kat likhe.nge garche matalab kuchh na ho
ham to aashiq hai.n tumhaare naam ke

raat pii zam-zam pe may aur sub_h-dam
dho_e  dhabbe jaamaa-e-eharaam ke

%[zam-zam = a well in Kabaa whose water is considered holy;]
%[sub_h-dam = at dawn; eharaam = dress for Haj]

dil ko aa.Nkho.n ne pha.Nsaayaa kyaa magar
ye bhii halqe hai.n tumhaare daam ke

%[halqa = loop; daam = trap or net]

shaah ke hai Gusl-e-sehat kii Kabar
dekhiye din kab phire.n hammaam ke

%[Gusl = bath, sehat = health, hammaam = bathroom]

ishq  ne 'Ghalib' nikammaa kar diyaa
varnaa ham bhii aadamii the kaam ke

#endindian
\endsong