‘aqaaid waham haiN, mazhab Khayaal-e-Khaam hai saaqi
azal se zehn-e-insaaN basta-e-auhaam hai saaqi

haqeeqat aashnaaii asl meiN gumkardah raahii hai
aroos-e-aagahii parvardah-e-ibhaam hai saaqi

mubaarak ho za’eefii ko Khirad ki falsafadaanii
javaabii be-niyaaz-e-ibrat-e-anjaam hai saaqii

havas hogii aseer-e-Halqa-e-nek-o-bad-e-aalam
muhabbat maavara-e-fikr-e-naNg-o-naam hai saaqi

abhii tak raaste ke pech-o-Kham se dil dhaRaktaa hai
mira zauq-e-talab shaayad abhii tak Khaam hai saaqi

vahaaN bhejaa gayaa houN chaak karne parda-e-shab ko
jahaaN har subah ke daaman pe aks-e-shaam hai saaqii

mire saaGhar meiN mai hai aur tire haathoN meiN barbat hai
vatan ki sarzameeN meiN bhook se kuhraam hai saaqii

zamanaa barsar-e-paikaar hai purhol sho’oloN se
tire lab par abhii tak naGhma-e-Khayyaam hai saaqii

Glossary:

‘aqaaid = rules (here it means perhaps religious beliefs)
mazhab = religion
Khyaal-e-Khaam = an immature thought.. a thought which hasn’t riped yet or reached its full potential
azal = from the beginning
zehn-e-insaaN = the mind of mankind
basta-e-auhaam = struck with doubts, full of doubts
haqeeqat aashnaaii = the knowledge of truth
gumkardah-raahii = strayed path
aroos-e-aagahi = bride of knowledge
parvardah-e-ibhaam = bread and brought up by doubt
za’eefi = old-age
Khirad = knowledge, mind
falsafadaani = philosophy
beniyaaz-e-ibrat-e-anjaam = able to dispense with the fear of the outcome
hawas = lust
aseer-e-halqa-e-nek-o-bad-e-aalam = capatured by world’s criterias of good and bad
maavaara = beyond
fikr-e-naNg-o-naam = shameful – disgraced thoughts
pech-o-Kham = twists and bends and curves
zauq-e-talab = search of delight, pleasure
parda-e-shab = the curtain of night
aks-e-shaam = the shadow of the evening
saaGhar = glass (of wine usually)
barbat = harp
kuhraam = lamentation, weeping
barsar-e-paikaar = head on in the battle
purhol = dreadful
naGhma-e-Khayyam = the song of Khayyaam

har chaNd mirii quvvat-e-guftaar hai mahboos
Khamosh magar taba’a Khudaaraa nahiiN hoti

ma’moora-e-ehsaas meiN hai Hashr sa barpaa
insaan ki tazleel gavaaraa nahiiN hoti

naalaa houN maiN be-daari-e-ehsaas ke haathoN
duniyaa mire afkaar ki duniyaa nahiiN hoti!

begaanaa sifat jaada-e-manzil se guzar jaa
har cheez sazaa-vaar nazaaraa nahiiN hoti

fitrat ki mashiiyat bhi baRi cheez hai lekin
fitrat kabhii be-bas ka sahaaraa nahiiN hoti!

Glossary:

quvvat-e-guftaar = power of speech
mahboos = confused
taba’ = disposition
ma’mooraa-e-ehsaas = in the city of emotions (in my emotions)
Hashr = tumult
tazleel = degradation, humiliation
naalaaN = sad
bedaari-e-ehsaas = alertness of my thoughts, emotions
afkaar = thoughts
sifat = attribute, praise, quality
jaada-e-manzil = the road leading to the goal
sazaavaar = deserving
nazzaara = sight (sazaavaar-e-nazzara = deserving a look)
mashiiyat = wish (attributed to the will of God… here the will of nature – fitrat)

bharam terii vafaaoN kaa miTaa dete to kyaa hotaa
tere chehare se ham pardaa uThaa dete to kyaa hotaa

muhabbat bhii tijaarat ho gayii hai is zamaane meN
agar ye raaz duniyaa ko bataa dete to kyaa hotaa

terii ummiid par jiine se haasil kuch nahiiN lekin
agar yuuNhii na dil ko aasaraa dete to kyaa hotaa

Note: This Ghazal is sung and composed by Talat Mahmood and S D Burman respectively, in the movie Armaan.
Glossary:

tijaarat = trade, commerce

bujhaa diye haiN Khud apne haathon mohabbatoN ke diye jalaake
merii vafaa ne ujaaR dii haiN ummiid kii bastiyaaN basaa ke

tujhe bhulaa deNge apne dil se ye faisalaa to kiyaa hai lekin
na dil ko maaluum hai na hamko jiyeNge kaise tujhe bhulaa ke

kabhii mileNge jo raaste meN to muhN phiraakar palaT paReNge
kahiiN suneNge jo naam teraa to chup raheNge nazar jhukaa ke

na sochne par bhii sochatii huuN ke zindagaanii meN kyaa rahegaa
terii tamannaa ko dafn karke tere KhayaaloN se duur jaake

Note: This Ghazal is sung and composed by Suman Kalyanpur and Khayyaam respectively, in the movie Shagoon.

hawas naseeb nazar ko kahiiN qaraar nahiiN
maiN muntazar houN, magar teraa intezaar nahiiN

hamiiN se raNg-e-gulistaaN, hamiiN se raNg-e-bahaar
hamiiN ko nazm-e-gulistaaN pe iKhtiyaar nahiiN

abhii na chheR muhabbat ke geet aie mutrib
abhii hayaat kaa maahaul Khushgavaar nahiiN

tumhaare ahd-e-vafaa ko maiN ahd kyaa samjhouN
mujhe Khud apnii muhabbat kaa aitbaar nahiIN

na jaane kitne gile ismeiN muztarib hai nadeem
vo ek dil jo kisii kaa gilaa-guzaar nahiiN

gurez kaa nahiiN qaa’il hayaat se, lekin
jo sach kahouN to mujhe maut naagavaar nahiiN

ye kis maqaam pe pahuNchaa diyaa zamaane ne
k ab hayaat pe tera bhi iKhtiyaar nahiiN

Glossary:

hawas-naseeb = lustful
qaraar = satisfaction
muntazir = waiting
nazm-e-gulistaaN = the arrangment of the garden (system!)
mutrib = singer
hayaat = life
maahaul = environment
Khushgavaar = happy
ahd-e-vafaa = the promise of love and faithfulness
gile = complaints
muztarib = anxious
nadeem = companion
gurez = running away
qaa’il = consenting
naagavaar = unpleasant
iKhtiyaar = adopted, acquired