\startsong
\stitle{milatii hai  Khuu-e-yaar se  naar  iltihaab me.n}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

milatii hai  Kuu-e-yaar se  naar  iltihaab me.n
kaafir huu.N gar na milatii ho raahat azaab me.n

%[Kuu-e-yaar = lover's nature/behavior/habit, naar = fire, iltihaab = flame, azaab = sorrow]

kab se huu.N kyaa bataauu.N jahaa.N-e-Karaab me.n
shab haae hijr ko bhii rakhuu.N gar hisaab me.n

%[jahaa.N-e-Karaab = world of problems, shab = night, hijr = separation]

taa phir na intazaar me.n nii.nd aae umr bhar
aane kaa ahad  kar gaye aae jo Kwaab me.n

%[taa = so that, ahad = promise ]

qaasid  ke aate aate Kat ik aur likh rakhuu.N
mai.n jaanataa huu.N jo vo likhe.nge jawaab me.n

%[qaasid = messenger ]

mujh tak kab un kii bazm me.n aataa thaa daur-e-jaam
saaqii ne  kuchh milaa na diyaa ho sharaab me.n

%[bazm = meeting, saaqii = bar-tender ]

jo munkir-e-vafaa ho fareb us pe kyaa chale
kyuu.N badagumaa.N huu.N dost se dushman ke baab me.n

%[munkir-e-vafaa = one vho denies loyalty, fareb = illusion/fraud]
%[badagumaa.N = suspicious, baab = company]

mai.n muztarib huu.N vasl me.n Kauf-e-raqiib se
Daalaa hai tum ko vahm ne kis pech-o-taab me.n

%[muztarib = anxious/disturbed, vasl = meeting vith the lover, Kauf = fear]
%[raqiib = opponent, pech-o-taab = predicament ]

mai aur hizz-e-vasl, Kudaa_saaz baat hai
jaa.N nazr denii bhuul gayaa iztiraab me.n

%[mai = bar, hizz-e-vasl = joy of meeting, Kudaa_saaz = god's gift, iztiraab = anxiety ]

hai  tevarii  cha.Dii huii a.ndar naqaab ke
hai ik shikan pa.Dii huii tarf-e-naqaab me.n

%[shikan = wrinkle, tarf = eyelid ]

laakho.n lagaav, ik churaanaa nigaah kaa
laakho.n banaav, ik biga.Danaa itaab me.n

%[itaab = anger]

vo naalaa dil me.n Kas ke baraabar jagah na paae
jis naale se shigaaf pa.De aafataab me.n

%[naalaa dil = crying heart, Kas = hay/grass, shiGaaf = crack, aafataab = sun]

vo sehr muddaa talbii me.n na kaam aae
jis sehr se safinaa ravaa.N ho saraab me.n

%[sehr = magic, muddaa talbii = fulfillme.nt of a desire;]
%[safinaa = boat, ravaa.N = move, saraab = mirage]

'Ghalib' chuTii sharaab, par ab bhii kabhii kabhii
piitaa huu.N roz-e-abr-o-shab-e-maahataab me.n

%[abr = clouds, roz-e-abr = cloudy day, maahataab = moon ]

#endindian
\endsong