\startsong
\stitle{shikave ke naam se bemehar Khafaa hotaa hai}
\singers{Mirza Ghalib #81}
\printtitle
#indian

shikave ke naam se bemehar Kafaa hotaa hai
ye bhii mat kah ke jo kahiye to gilaa hotaa hai

%[shikavaa = complaint]

pur huu.N mai.n shikave se yuu.N raag se jaise baajaa
ik zaraa chhe.Diye phir dekhiye kyaa hotaa hai

%[pur honaa = to be filled (with)]

go samajhataa nahii.n par husn-talaafii dekho
shikavaa-e-jaur se sar-garm-e-jafaa hotaa hai

%[husn-talaafii = beautiful way of forgiveness]
%[shikavaa-e-jaur = complaint about torture/oppression]
%[sar-garm-e-jafaa = busy in being unfaithful (torture to the lover)]

ishq kii raah me.n hai charK-e-makaukab kii vo chaal
sust-rau jaise ko_ii aabalaa_paa hotaa hai

%[charK-e-makaukab = star-sudded sky]

%[sust-rau = slow speed; aabalaa_paa = one who has blisters on the feet]

kyuu.N na Thahare.n hadaf-e-naavak-e-bedaad ke ham
aap uThaa laate hai.n gar tiir Kataa hotaa hai

%[hadaf-e-naavak-e-bedaad = target of (arrow of) oppression/injustice]
%[tiir Kataa honaa = misdirected arrow]

Kuub thaa, pahale se hote jo ham apane bad-Kvaah
ke bhalaa chaahate ha.n aur buraa hotaa hai

%[bad-Kvaah = ill-wisher]

naalaa jaataa thaa pare arsh se meraa aur ab
lab tak aataa hai, jo aisaa hii rasaa hotaa hai

%[naalaa = wailing/cry; pare arsh = beyond the skies][rasaa = reaches]

#endindian
\endsong