\startsong
\stitle{ye na thii hamaarii qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hotaa}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

ye na thii hamaarii qismat ke visaal-e-yaar hotaa
agar  aur  jiite  rahate   yahii   intazaar  hotaa

tere vaade par jiye ham  to ye jaan jhuuTh jaanaa
ke Kushii se  mar na jaate  agar aitabaar hotaa

terii naazukii se jaanaa ki ba.Ndhaa thaa ahd_bodaa
kabhii tuu na to.D sakataa agar ustavaar hotaa

%[ahd = oath, ustavaar = firm/determined ]

koii mere dil se puuchhe tere tiir-e-niimakash ko
ye Kalish kahaa.N se hotii jo jigar ke paar hotaa

%[tiir-e-niimkash = half drawn arrow, Kalish = pain ]

ye kahaa.N kii dostii hai ke bane hai.n dost naaseh
koii  chaaraasaaz hotaa, koii Gam_gusaar hotaa

%[naaseh = councellor, chaarasaaz = healer, Gamgusaar = sympathizer]

rag-e-sa.ng se Tapakataa wo lahuu ki phir na thamataa
jise Gam samajh rahe ho ye agar sharaar hotaa

%[rag = nerve, sa.ng = stone, sharaar = flash]

Gam agarche jaa.N_gusil hai, pe kahaa.N bache.n ke dil hai
Gam-e-ishq gar na hotaa, Gam-e-rozagaar hotaa

%[jaa.N_gulis = life threatning ]

kahuu.N kis se mai.n ke kyaa hai, shab-e-Gam burii balaa hai
mujhe kyaa buraa thaa maranaa agar ek baar hotaa

hue mar ke ham jo rusavaa, hue kyo.N na Garq-e-dariyaa
na  kabhii janaazaa uThataa, na  kahii.n mazaar hotaa

%[Garq = drown/sink ]

use kaun dekh sakataa ki yaganaa hai wo yaktaa
jo duii kii buu bhii hotii to kahii.n do chaar hotaa

%[yaganaa = kinsman, yaktaa = matchless/incomparable, duii = duality ]

ye masaail-e-tasavvuf, ye teraa bayaan  'Ghalib'
tujhe ham walii samajhate, jo na baadaa_Kvaar hotaa

%[masaail = topics, tasavvuf = mysticism, walii = prince/friend, baadaa_Kvaar = drinker]

#endindian
\endsong