daayam paDa huaa tere dar par naheeN hooN maiN

        daayam  paDa  huaa  tere  dar  par naheeN  hooN maiN
       KHaak 'eisee zindagee pe ke patthar naheeN hooN maiN

       [ daayam = always ]

     kyooN  gardish-e-mudaam se ghabra na jaaye dil ?
       insaan hooN, pyaala-o-saaGHar naheeN hooN maiN

       [ gardish = bad time/luck, mudaam = always ]

     yaarab !  zamaana  mujhko  miTaata hai  kis liye ?
       loh-e-jahaaN pe harf-e-muqarrar naheeN hooN maiN

       [ harf = alphabet, muqarrar = again ]

     had  chaahiye   saza  meiN  uqoobat  ke   waaste
       aaKHir gunaahagaar hooN, kaafir naheeN hooN maiN

       [ uqoobat = pain ]

     kis   waaste   'azeez   naheeN   jaante   mujhe ?
       laal-o-zumarrud-o-zar-o-gauhar naheeN hooN maiN

       [ laal = a kind of gem, zumurrud = green colored gem,
         zar = gold, gauhar = gem ]

     rakhte  ho tum qadam  meree  aaNkhoN se kya dareGH
       rutbe meiN mehar-o-maah se kamtar naheeN hooN maiN

       [ dareGH = regret/grief, mehar = sun, maah = moon ]

     karte ho  mujhko  man'a-e-qadam_bos  kis liye ?
       kya aasmaan ke bhee baraabar naheeN hooN maiN ?

       [ bosa = kiss ]

     'GHalib'   wazifaa_KHwaar  ho,   do  shaah  ko  duaa
       woh din gaye ki kehte the;, "naukar naheeN hooN maiN"

       [ wazifaa_KHawaar = pensioner ]