aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
rāh-e-dūr-e-ishq meñ rotā hai kyā
aage aage dekhiye hotā hai kyā
rah-e-dur-e-ishq mein rota hai kya
aage aage dekhiye hota hai kya
har nafas umr-e-guzishta kī hai mayyat 'fānī'
zindagī naam hai mar mar ke jiye jaane kā
har nafas umr-e-guzishta ki hai mayyat 'fani'
zindagi nam hai mar mar ke jiye jaane ka
ishq ne 'ġhālib' nikammā kar diyā
varna ham bhī aadmī the kaam ke
Ghalib, a worthless person, this love has made of me
otherwise a man of substance I once used to be
ishq ne 'ghaalib' nikamma kar diya
warna hum bhi aadmi the kaam ke
ye mohabbat kī kahānī nahīñ martī lekin
log kirdār nibhāte hue mar jaate haiñ
ye mohabbat ki kahani nahin marti lekin
log kirdar nibhate hue mar jate hain
lage muñh bhī chiḌhāne dete dete gāliyāñ sāhab
zabāñ bigḌī to bigḌī thī ḳhabar liije dahan bigḌā
lage munh bhi chiDhane dete dete galiyan sahab
zaban bigDi to bigDi thi KHabar lije dahan bigDa
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