kabhii nekii bhii usake jii me.n aa jaaye hai mujhase 
jafaaye.n karake apanii yaad sharmaa jaaye hai mujhase 


Khudaayaa! Jazbaa-e-dil kii magar taasiir ulaTii hai 
ki jitanaa khe.nchataa huu.N aur khi.nchataa jaaye hai mujhase 


vo bad Khuu aur merii daastan-e-ishq tuulaaniii 
ibaarat muKhtasar, qaasid bhii ghabaraa jaaye hai mujhase 


[bad Khuu=bad blood, a person with bad habits; tuulaanii=long;] 
[ibaarat=composition; qaasid=messenger] 


udhar vo badagumaanii hai, idhar ye naatavanii hai 
naa puuchhaa jaaye hai usase, na bolaa jaaye hai mujhase 


sa.Nbhalane de mujhe ae naaumiidii, kyaa qayaamat hai 
ki daamaane Khayaale yaar chhuutaa jaaye hai mujhase 


takalluf bar taraf nazzaaragii me.n bhii sahii, lekin 
vo dekhaa jaaye, kab ye zulm dekhaa jaaye hai mujhase 


[takalluf bar taraf=end of formality; nazzaaragii=to watch] 


hue hai.n paa.Nv hii pahale nabard-e-ishq me.n zaKhmii 
na bhaagaa jaaye hai mujhase, na Thaharaa jaaye hai mujhase 


[nabard-e-ishq=struggle in love] 


qayaamat hai ki hove muddaii kaa hamsafar ‘Ghalib’ 
vo kaafir, jo Khudaa ko bhii na sau.npaa jaaye hai mujhase