nuktacheen hai gham-e-dil

Many renditions of this couplet are available sung by the likes of 

K. L. Saigal <Listen Here> ,

Suraiya< Read Here>,

Mohd. Rafi, Abida Parveen and many others.

This is an earnest attempt to decipher the intent with which Ghalib has written this couplets.Please do share your views to get the best explanation on the blog.

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nuktaacheeN hai GHam-e-dil usko sunaaye na bane

kya  bane  baat jahaaN  baat  banaaye  na  bane

[ nuktaacheeN = critic/sweetheart  GHam-e-dil- Sorrowful heart]

maiN bulaata to hooN  usko magar 'ei jazba-e-dil

uspe ban jaaye kuchch 'eisee ki bin aaye na bane

khel samjha hai kaheeN choD na de, bhool na jaay

kaash ! yooN bhee ho ki bin mere sataaye na bane

GHair firta  hai liye yooN  tere KHat ko ki agar

koee pooche ki yeh kya hai ? to chipaaye na bane

is nazaakat ka bura ho, woh bhale haiN to kya

haaNth aaye to unhaiN haaNth lagaaye na  bane

[ nazaakat = elegance ]

keh sake kaun ki yeh jalwaa_garee kiskee hai

parda choDa hai woh  usne ki uTHaaye na bane

[ jalwaa_garee = manifestation ]

maut kee raah na dekhooN ki bin aaye na rahe

umko chaahooN ki na aao, to bulaaye na bane

bojh woh sar pe gira hai ki uTHaaye na uTHe

kaam  woh aan paDa  hai, ki banaaye na bane

ishq par zor naheeN, hai ye woh aatish 'GHalib'

ki  lagaaye  na  lage  aur  bujhaaye  na  bane

[ aatish = fire ]