koi din gar zindagani aur hai
koī din gar zindagānī aur hai
apne jī meñ ham ne Thānī aur hai
If, for a few days, longer life would be
I am resolved to live it differently
ātish-e-dozaḳh meñ ye garmī kahāñ
soz-e-ġham-hā-e-nihānī aur hai
where can this heat be found in flames of hell
the heat of hidden sorrow's nonpareil
bār-hā dekhī haiñ un kī ranjisheñ
par kuchh ab ke sargirānī aur hai
her anger oftentimes though I have seen
but this time round it is another scene
de ke ḳhat muñh dekhtā hai nāma-bar
kuchh to paiġhām-e-zabānī aur hai
the letter hands,yet stares the messenger
some verbal message surely there's from her
qāta-e-emār hai aksar nujūm
vo balā-e-āsmānī aur hai
to shorten lives the stars often conspire
her deadly form is something else entire
ho chukīñ 'ġhālib' balā.eñ sab tamām
ek marg-e-nā-gahānī aur hai
now all calamities have come to pass
all that remains is sudden death alas
koi din gar zindagani aur hai
apne ji mein hum ne Thani aur hai
If, for a few days, longer life would be
I am resolved to live it differently
aatish-e-dozaKH mein ye garmi kahan
soz-e-gham-ha-e-nihani aur hai
where can this heat be found in flames of hell
the heat of hidden sorrow's nonpareil
bar-ha dekhi hain un ki ranjishen
par kuchh ab ke sargirani aur hai
her anger oftentimes though I have seen
but this time round it is another scene
de ke KHat munh dekhta hai nama-bar
kuchh to paigham-e-zabani aur hai
the letter hands,yet stares the messenger
some verbal message surely there's from her
qata-e-emar hai aksar nujum
wo bala-e-asmani aur hai
to shorten lives the stars often conspire
her deadly form is something else entire
ho chukin 'ghaalib' balaen sab tamam
ek marg-e-na-gahani aur hai
now all calamities have come to pass
all that remains is sudden death alas
Source:
Deewan-e-Ghalib Jadeed (Pg. 394)
- Author: Mirza Ghalib
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- Publisher: Madhya Pradesh Urdu Academy, Bhopal
- Year of Publication: 1982
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