karne gae the us se taghaaful kaa ham gila — Mirza Ghalib

karne gae the us se taghaaful kaa ham gila
ki ek hi nigaah ki bas khaak ho gae

Urdu

کرنے گئے تھے اس سے تغافل کا ہم گلہ
کی ایک ہی نگاہ کہ بس خاک ہو گئے

Hindi

karne ga.e the us se taġhāful kā ham gila
kī ek hī nigāh ki bas ḳhaak ho ga.e

Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, known by his pen name Ghalib, was a renowned Urdu and Persian poet during the last years of the Mughal Empire.

About Mirza Ghalib

Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, known by his pen name Ghalib, was a renowned Urdu and Persian poet during the last years of the Mughal Empire.

1797–1869