\startsong
\stitle{hu_ii taaKhiir to kuchh baa_is-e-taaKhiir bhii thaa}
\lyrics{Mirza Ghalib}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib}
\printtitle
#indian

hu_ii taaKiir to kuchh baa_is-e-taaKiir bhii thaa
aap aate the magar ko_ii inaa.Ngiir na thaa

%[inaa.Ngiir = one who holds the reins of a horse]

tum se bejaa hai mujhe apanii tabaahii kaa gilaa
us me.n kuchh shaa_ib-e-Kuubii-e-taqadiir bhii thaa

%[bejaa = without reason; shaa_ib = hint(of)]

tuu mujhe bhuul gayaa ho to pataa batalaa duu.N
kabhii fitaraak me.n tere ko_ii naKchiir bhii thaa

%[fitaraak = hunter's bag; naKchiir = captured prey]

qaid me.n hai tere vahashii ko vahii zulf kii yaad
haa.N kuchh ek ra.nj-e-Garaa.Nbaari-e-za.njiir bhii thaa

%[vahashii = mad; ra.nj-e-garaa.Nbaari-e-za.njiir = pain due to the weight of the chains]

bijalii kau.nd ga_ii aa.Nkho.n ke aage, to kyaa
baat karate, ke mai.n lab tashnaa-e-taqariir bhii thaa

%[lab tashnaa-e-taqariir = the voice of thirsty lips]

yusuf us ko kahuu.N aur kuchh na kahe, Kair hu_ii
gar biga.G baiThe to mai.n laayaq-e-ta'ziir bhii thaa

%[laayaaq-e-ta'ziir = deserving of punishment]

dekh kar Gair ko kyuu.N ho na kalejaa Tha.nDaa
naalaa karataa thaa vale taalib-e-taasiir bhii thaa

%[taasiir = effect]

peshe me.n aib nahii.n, rakhiye na farhaad ko naam
ham hii aashuftaa-saro.n me.n vo javaa.N 'Meer' bhii thaa

ham the marane ko kha.De paas na aayaa na sahii
aaKir us shauK ke tarakash me.n ko_ii tiir bhii thaa

paka.De jaate hai.n farishto.n ke likhe par naahak
aadamii ko_ii hamaaraa dam-e-tahariir bhii thaa

%[dam-e-tahariir = at the time of writing]

rekhtaa ke tumhii.n ustaad nahii.n ho "Ghalib"
kahate hai.n agale zamaane me.n ko_ii 'miir' bhii thaa

#endindian
\endsong