Baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage

Baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage 

 

Baaziichaa-e-atfaal hai duniyaa mere aage 
hotaa hai shab-o-roz tamaashaa mere aage 

[baaziichaa-e-atfaal = child's play] 

ik khel hai aurang-e-sulemaa.N mere nazadiik 
ik baat hai ejaaz-e-masiihaa mere aage 

[aurang = throne; ejaaz = miracle] 

juz naam nahii.n suurat-e-aalam mujhe manzuur 
juz vaham nahii.n hastii-e-ashiyaa mere aage 

[juz = other than; aalam = world; ashiyaa = things] 

hotaa hai nihaa.N gard me.n seharaa mere hote 
ghisataa hai jabii.n Khaak pe dariyaa mere aage 

[nihaa.N = hidden; gard = dust]
[seharaa = desert, jabii.n = forehead] 

mat puuchh ke kyaa haal hai meraa tere piichhe 
tuu dekh ke kyaa rang hai teraa mere aage 

[Khud_biin = proud/arrogant, Khud_aaraa = self adorer] 
[but-e-aa_iinaa = lover's mirror; siimaa = particularly] 

phir dekhiye andaaz-e-gul_afshaanii-e-guftaar 
rakh de ko_ii paimaanaa-e-sahabaa mere aage 

[gul_afshaanii-e-guftaar = to 

scatter flowers while speaking]
[sahaba = wine] 

nafrat ka gumaa.N guzare hai mai.n rashk se guzaraa 
kyo.N kar kahuu.N lo naam naa us kaa mere aage 

[gumaaN = suspicion/doubt; rashk = envy] 

aashiq huu.N pe maashuuq_farebii hai mera kaam 
majanuu.N ko buraa kahatii hai lailaa mere aage 

[mauj_zan = turbulent (as in waves)]
[qulzum = sea, Khuu.N = blood] 

 

go haath ko jumbish nahi aankhon me to dam hai 
rahane do abhii saaGar-o-miinaa mere aage 

[jumbish = movement; saaGar-o-miinaa = glass

 of wine] 

 

ham_peshaa-o-ham_masharab-o-ham_raaz  hai meraa 
'Ghalib' ko buraa kyun kaho achchhaa mere aage 

 

[ham_peshaa = of the same profession]
[ham_masharab = of the same habits(i.e. a fellow

drinker)] 
[ham_raaz = confidante] 

 

- Mirza Ghalib