\startsong
\stitle{us bazm me.n mujhe nahii.n banatii hayaa kiye}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

us bazm me.n mujhe nahii.n banatii hayaa kiye
baiThaa rahaa agarche ishaare huaa kiye

dil hii to hai siyaasat-e-darbaa.N se Dar gayaa
mai.n aur jaauu.N dar se tere bin sadaa kiye

%[siyaasat = politics, darbaa.N = doorkeeper/sentry, dar = door]
%[sadaa = sound, here it means conversation ]

rakhataa phiruu.N huu.N Kiirqaa-o-sajjaadaa rahan-e-mai
muddat huii hai daavat-e-aab-o-havaa kiye

%[Kiirqa = a patched garme.nt, sajjaada = a prayer carpet, rahn = mortgage, aab-o-hava = climate]

be_sarfaa hii guzaratii hai, ho garche umr-e-Kizr
hazarat bhii kal kahe.nge ki ham kyaa kiyaa kiye

%[be_sarfaa = simple life, umr-e-Kijz = everlasting life ]

maqaduur ho to Kaak se puuchhuu.N ke ae laiim
tuune vo ga.nj  haae giraa.N_maayaa kyaa kiye

%[maqaduur = capable, Kaak = dust/earth, laiim = miserly]
%[ga.nj = treasure/wealth, giraa.N_maayaa = valuble/precious ]

kis roz tohamate.n na taraashaa kiye aduu
kis din hamaare sar pe na aare chalaa kiye

%[tohamate.n = accusations, aduu = enemy ]

sohabat me.n Gair kii na pa.Dii ho kahii.n ye Kuu
dene lagaa hai bose baGair iltijaa kiye

%[sohabat = company, Kuu = habit, bose = kisses, iltijaa = request ]

zid kii hai aur baat magar Kuu burii nahii.n
bhuule se us ne saika.Do.n vaade-vafaa kiye

%[Kuu = habit ]

'Ghalib' tumhii.n kaho ki milegaa javaab kyaa
maanaa ki tum kahaa kiye aur vo sunaa kiye

#endindian
\endsong