\startsong
\stitle{kab vo sunataa hai kahaanii merii}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

kab vo sunataa hai kahaanii merii
aur phir vo bhii zabaanii merii

Kalish-e-Gamzaaa-e-Kuu.Nrez naa puuchh
dekh Kuunaabaa_fishaanii merii

%[Kalish = prick; Gamzaa-e-Kuu.Nrez = blood drenched sarcastic barbs]
%[Kuunaabaa_fishaanii = to shed tears of blood]

kyaa bayaa.N karake meraa roye.ge yaar
magar aashuftaa-bayaanii merii

%[aashuftaa-bayaanii = meaningless talk]

huu.N ziKud raftaa-e-baidaa-e-Kayaal
bhuul jaanaa hai nishaanii merii

%[ziKud raftaa-e-baidaa-e-Kayaal = to be lost in one's thoughts]

mutaqaabil hai muqaabil meraa
ruk gayaa dekh ravaanii merii

%[mutaqaabil = face-to-face/present; muqaabil = rival]

qadr-e-sa.ng-e-sar-e-rah rakhataa huu.N
saKt arzaa.N hai giraanii merii

%[qadr-e-sa.ng-e-sar-e-rah = value the stone that lies by the road]
%[saKt = difficult/hard; arzaa.N = exceedingly cheap; giraanii =
expense/cost]

dahan us kaa jo na maluum huaa
khul ga_ii hechamandaanii merii

%[dahan = mouth; hechamandaanii = foolishness]

kar diyaa zof ne aajiz "Ghalib"
na.ng-e-piirii hai javaanii merii

%[zof = old age/weakened state; aajiz  = helpless; na.ng-e-piri = ashamed in old age]

#endindian
\endsong