dard minnat-kash-e-dawa na hua
main na achha hua bura na hua
[minnat-kash-e-dawa = obliged to medicine]

jama'a karte ho kyun raqeebon ka?
ik tamasha hua, gila na hua
[raqeeb = opponent]

jaan dee, dee huee usi ki thee
haq to ye hai ki haq adaa na huaa

zakhm gar dab gaya, lahoo na thama
kaam gar ruk gaya, rawa na hua
[rawa = right/lawful]

rahzanee hai ki dil-sitaanee hai?
le ke dil dil-sitaan rawa na huaa
[dil-sitaan = lover, rawa = agree/admissible]

- Ghalib