Words By Mirza Ghalib ... with english translation Ki wafaa hamm se tho ghair issko jafaa kehtay hain hotee aaee hai acchon ko burra kehtay hain Care not if they called you "cruel" - when infact you were being kind. Mistaking good for evil has often suited mankind Aaj hamm apni pareshani-e khaatir unn se kehne jaate tho hain parr dekhiye kyaa kehtay hain In a trepid mood I enter her court with the tale of my smitten heart I fear if I will be tongue-tied or my sad tale she'll abide Aglay waqton ke hai ye loag, inhein kuchh na kaho jo mae-o-naghma ko andoh-rubaa kehtay hain It's a cliche rife that wine and song are cure for the sorrows of life These are at best a transient cure whose comfort will not endure Hai paray sarhad-e-idraak se apna masjood qiblay ko ahle-nazarr qiblaa-numaa kehtay hain My prayer the world cannot divine it shuns all symbols and shrines I know the road that leads to Thee - while these are at best road-signs Paa-e afgaar pe jabb se tujhe rahm aaya hai khaar-e raah ko tere hamm mehr-giyaa kehtay hain When my wounds evoke Thy pity divine as I tread this thorn-riddle road I call the thorns a magic herb which brings me favours Thine Dekhiay laati hai uss shokh ki nakwat kyaa rangg uss ki harr baat pe hamm naam-e Khudaa kehtay hain Her charm and well earned vanity are sure to read new peaks! - if we must sing God's glory o'er each word that she speaks From the book: 'Ghalib' Gullings from the Divan, rendered in English By T.P.ISSAR.