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]