koii din gar zi.ndaganii aur hai 
apane jii me.n hamane Thaanii aur hai 


aatish-e-dozaKh me.n ye garmii kahaa.N 
soz-e-Gam hai nihaanii aur hai 


[dozaKh=hell; soz=passion/heat; nihaanii=hidden ] 


baarahaa dekhii.n hai.n unakii ra.njishe.n 
par kuchh ab ke sar_giraanii aur hai 


[sar_giraanii=pride] 


deke Khat muu.Nh dekhataa hai naamaabar 
kuchh to paiGaam-e-zabaanii aur hai 


[naamaabar=messenger] 


qaataa-e-amaar hai aksar nujuum 
vo balaa-e-aasamaanii aur hai 


[qaata-e-amaar=killers; nujuum=stars; balaa-e-aasamaanii=catastrophe] 


ho chukii.n "Ghalib" balaaye.n sab tamaam 
ek marg-e-naagahaanii aur hai 


[balaaye.n=calamity; marg=death; naagahaanii=sudden/accidental]