Arz-E-Naz-E-Shokhi-E-dandan Barae-Khanda Hai

Mirza Ghalib

arz-e-naz-e-shokhi-e-dandan barae-khanda hai

dava-e-jamiyat-e-ahbab ja-e-khanda hai

hai adam men ghuncha mahv-e-ibrat-e-anjam-e-gul

yak-jahan zaanu taammul dar-qafa-e-khanda hai

kulfat-e-afsurdagi ko aish-e-betabi haram

varna dandan dar dil afshurdan bina-e-khanda hai

shorish-e-batin ke hain ahbab munkir varna yaan

dil muhit-e-girya o lab ashna-e-khanda hai

khud-faroshi-ha-e-hasti bas-ki ja-e-khanda hai

har shikast-e-qimat-e-dil men sada-e-khanda hai

naqsh-e-ibrat dar nazar ya naqd-e-ishrat dar bisat

do-jahan vusat ba-qadr-e-yak-fa.za-e-khanda hai

ja-e-istihza hai ishrat-koshi-e-hasti ‘asad’

subh o shabnam fursat-e-nashv-o-numa-e-khanda hai