Aah ko chaahiye ik umr asar hone tak, mirza ghalib

Aah ko chaahiye ik umr asar hone tak

aah ko chaahiye ik umr asar hone tak 
kaun jiitaa hai terii zulf ke sar hone tak 


daam har mauj me.n hai halqaa-e-sad_kaam-e-nahang 
dekhe.n kyaa guzare hai qatare pe gauhar hone tak 

[daam = net/trap; mauj = wave; halqaa = ring/circle]
[sad = hundred; nahang = crocodile; gauhar = pearl] 


aashiqii sabr-talab aur tamannaa betaab 
dil kaa kyaa rang karuu.N Khuun-e-jigar hone tak 

[sabr-talab=patient] 


ham ne maanaa ke taGaaful na karoge lekin 
Khaak ho jaaye.nge ham tum ko Khabar hone tak 

[taGaaful=neglect/ignore] 


partav-e-Khuur se hai shabanam ko fanaa kii taaliim 
mai.n bhii huu.N ek inaayat kii nazar hone tak 

[partav-e-Khuur = sun's rays; shabanam=dew]
[fanaa = perish; inaayat = favour] 


yak_nazar besh nahii.n fursat-e-hastii Gaafil 
garmii-e-bazm hai ik raqs-e-sharar hone tak 

[besh = excess; Gaafil = ignorant]
[raqs = dance; sharar = flash/fire] 


Gam-e-hastii kaa 'Asad' kis se ho juz marg ilaaj 
shammaa har rang me.n jalatii hai sahar hone tak 

[juz = other than; marg = death]