dhota hooN jab maiN peene ko us seem_tan ke paaNv
rakhata hai zid se kheeNch ke baahar lagan ke paaNv
[ seem_tan = silver bodied, lagan = a basin ]
dee saadgee se jaan paDooN kohakan ke paaNv
haihaat ! kyoN na TooT gaye peerzan ke paaNv
[ kohakan = a mountain digger, haihaat = alas !, peerzan = old woman ]
bhaage the; ham bahut see uskee saza hai ye
hokar aseer daabte haiN raahzan ke paaNv
[ aseer = prisoner, raahzan = robber ]
marham ki justjoo meiN ghira hooN jo door-door
tan se siwa figaar hai is KHastaa_tan ke paaNv
[ justjoo = desire, figaar = wounded ]
allaah re zauq-e-dasht-e-nawrdee ki baad-e-marg
hilte haiN Khud-ba-KHud mere andar qafan ke paaNv
[ zauq = taste, dasht-e-nawrdee = to roam around in wilderness,
marg = death ]
hai josh-e-gul bahaar meiN yaaN tak ki har taraf
uDate hue ulajhte haiN murGH-e-chaman ke paaNv
[ murGH = bird ]
shab ko kisee ke KHwaab meiN aaya na ho kaheeN
dukhte haiN aaj oos but-e-naazuk_badan ke paaNv
[ but = idol/beloved ]
'GHalib' mere kalaam meiN kyoNkar maza na ho ?
peeta hooN dhoke KHusrau-e-sheereeN_suKHan ke paaNv
[ kalaam = writing/speech, sheereeN = sweet, suKHan = speech/words,
KHusrau-e-sheereeN_suKHan = this is pointed at Badshah Zafar ]