Dil hi to ha

1.      dil hee to hai na sang-o-KHisht dard se bhar na aaye kyoN ?
royeNge  ham   hazaar  baar,  koee  hameiN  sataaye  kyoN ?

[ sang = stone, KHisht = brick ]

2.      dair naheeN, haram naheeN,  dar naheeN, aastaaN naheeN
baiTHe haiN rehguzar pe ham, GHair hameiN uTHaaye kyoN ?

[ dair = temple, haram = mosque, dar = gate, aastaaN = abode,
rehguzar = path/way ]

3.      jab woh  jamaal-e-dil_faroz, soorat-e-meher-e-neem_roz
aap hee ho nazzaara_soz, parde meiN muNh chupaaye kyoN ?

[ jamaal = beauty, faroz = shining/luminous, meher = sun,
neem_roz = mid day, nazzaara_soz = beautiful/worth seeing ]

4.      dashna-e-GHamza jaaN_sitaaN, naawak-e-naaz be_panaah
tera hee  aks-e-ruKH  sahee, saamne  tere aaye  kyoN ?

[ dashna = dagger, GHamza = amorous glance, jaaN_sitaaN = distroying
life, naawak = a kind of arrow, aks = image ]

5.      qaid-e-hayaat-o-band-e-GHam  asl meiN dono  ek haiN
maut se  pehle  aadmee  GHam  se  nijaat paaye kyoN ?

[ hayaat = life, band-e-Gham = conceled sorrows,
nijaat = release/liberation ]

6.      husn aur uspe  husn_zan rah gayee bulhawas ki sharm
apne  pe  'eitmaad  hai,  GHair  ko  aazmaaye  kyoN ?

[ husn_zan = favourable view, bulhawas = slave of passions/very
greedy, 'eitmaad = reliance/dependance ]

7.      waaN wo GHuroor-e-iz'z-o-naaz yaaN yeh hijaab-e-paas-e-waz'a
raah  meiN  ham  mile  kahaaN,  bazm  meiN  wo  bulaaye kyoN ?

[ GHuroor = pride, iz'z-o-naaz = respect and beauty,
hijaab = veil/modesty, paas = regard, waz'a = behaviour ]

8.      haaN  wo  naheeN  KHuda_parast,  jaao  wo be_wafa sahee
jisko ho deen-o-dil 'azeez, uskee galee meiN jaaye kyoN ?

[ parast = worshipper, deen = religion/faith ]

9.      'GHalib'-e-KHasta ke baGHair kaun se kaam band haiN ?
roiye   zaar-zaar  kya,   keejiye   haay-haay  kyoN ?

[ KHasta = sick/injured, zaar-zaar = bitterly ]