main tere husn ka
khalwat mein tamashaayi huun
aaina seekh na jaaye
kaheen hairat meri
i am, in isolation,
a spectator of your beauty
may the mirror not learn
of my awe and wonder
Theme:Beauty, Charm & Union (84)
apne chehre ko badalna to
bahut mushkil hai
dil bahal jaayega
aaina badal kar dekho
changing your face
is quite tough
you heart will be allayed
just change the mirror and see
Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)
dost naaraaz
ho gaye kitne
ik zara aaina
dikhaane mein
how angry
friends became
when just shown
the mirror
Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)
doosron par agar
tabsara kijiye
saamne aaina
rakh liya kijiye
as you get ready
to criticize others
keep a mirror
handy
Theme:Miscellany (44)
umr bhar, ghalib,
ye hi bhool karta raha
dhool chehre pe thi
aur aaina saaf karta raha
all through life, ghalib,
kept making the same mistake
the dust was on my face, but
kept cleaning the mirror
aaina dekh kar
vo ye samjhe
mil gaya
husn-e-bemisaal hamen
looking into the mirror
she said to herself
i have found
an unexampled beauty