vo aake Khwaab me.n taskiin-e-iztiraab to de
Mirza Ghalib

vo aake Khvaab me.n taskiin-e-iztiraab to de
vale mujhe tapish-e-dil majaal-e-Khwaab to de

[taskiin=satisfaction; iztiraab=anxiety; tapish=burn; majaal=strength]

kare hai qatl lagaavaT me.n teraa ro denaa
terii tarah koii teG-e-nigaah ko aab to de

[teG=sword, aab=sharpen]

dikhaake jumbish-e-lab hii tamaam kar hamako
na de jo bosaa to muu.Nh se kahii.n javaab to de

[jumbish=motion, bosaa=kiss]

pilaa de oak se saaqii jo hamase nafrat hai
pyaalaa gar nahii.n detaa na de, sharaab to de

[oak=palm of the hand]

'Asad' Khushii se mere haath paa.Nv phuul gae
kahaa jo us ne zaraa mere paa.Nv daab to de

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