\startsong
\stitle{maze  jahaa.N ke apanii  nazar me.n Khaak nahii.n}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

maze  jahaa.N ke apanii  nazar me.n Kaak nahii.n
sivaay Kuun-e-jigar, so jigar me.n Kaak nahii.n

magar Gubaar hue par hava u.Daa le jaae
vagarnaa taab-o-tavaa.N baal-o-par me.n Kaak nahii.n

%[Gubaar = clouds of dust, taab-o-tavaa.N = courage/strength, bal-o-par = feathers & vings ]

ye kis  bahiisht_shamaail kii aamad-aamad hai
ke Gair jalvaa-e-gul raah_guzar me.n Kaak nahii.n

%[bahiisht=heaven; shamaail = clothes; aamad=arrival;  jalvaa-e-gul=display of flovers; raahaguzar=path ]

bhalaa use na sahii, kuchh mujhii ko raham aataa
asar  mere  nafas-e-be_asar  me.n Kaak  nahii.n

%[nafas = breath]

Kayaal-e-jalvaa-e-gul se Karaab hai maikash
sharaab_Kaane ke diivar-o-dar me.n Kaak nahii.n

huaa huu.N ishq kii Gaarat_garii se sharmi.ndaa
sivaay hasrat-e-taamiir ghar me.n Kaak nahii.n

%[Gaarat_garii = destructiveness, taamiir = construction ]

hamaare  sher hai.n ab sirf  dil_lagii ke 'Asad'
khulaa ki faaedaa arz-e-hunar me.n Kaak nahii.n

%[arz-e-hunar = display of talents ]

#endindian
\endsong