Tere vaade par jiye hum, to yeh jaan jhoot jaana,
Ke khushi se mar na jaate agar aitbaar hota.
– Mirza Ghalib
Hindi:
तेरे वादे पर जिए हम, तो ये जान झूठ जाना,
कि ख़ुशी से मर न जाते अगर ऐतबार होता।
– मिर्ज़ा ग़ालिब
English Translation:
I lived on your promise—what a lie that turned to be!
Had I believed it truly, I’d have died in joy instantly.