maze jahaa.N ke apanii nazar me.n Khaak nahii.n
Mirza Ghalib
maze jahaa.N ke apanii nazar me.n Khaak nahii.n
sivaay Khuun-e-jigar, so jigar me.n Khaak nahii.n
magar Gubaar hue par hava u.Daa le jaaye
vagarnaa taab-o-tavaa.N baal-o-par me.n Khaak nahii.n
[Gubaar=clouds of dust, taab-o-tavaa.N=courage/strength, bal-o-par=feathers & vings ]
ye kis bahiisht_shamaail kii aamad-aamad hai
ke Gair jalvaa-e-gul raah_guzar me.n Khaak nahii.n
[bahiisht=heaven; shamaail=clothes; aamad=arrival; jalvaa-e-gul=display of flovers; raahaguzar=path ]
bhalaa use na sahii, kuchh mujhii ko raham aataa
asar mere nafas-e-be_asar me.n Khaak nahii.n
[nafas=breath]
Khayaal-e-jalvaa-e-gul se Kharaab hai maikash
sharaab_Khaane ke diivar-o-dar me.n Khaak nahii.n
huaa huu.N ishq kii Gaarat_garii se sharmi.ndaa
sivaay hasrat-e-taamiir ghar me.n Khaak nahii.n
[Gaarat_garii=destructiveness, taamiir=construction ]
hamaare sher hai.n ab sirf dil_lagii ke 'Asad'
khulaa ki faayedaa arz-e-hunar me.n Khaak nahii.n
[arz-e-hunar=display of talents ]