saKhtiyaa.N karataa huu.N dil par Gair se Gaafil huu.N mai.n

Sir Mohammed Iqbal

saKhtiyaa.N karataa huu.N dil par Gair se Gaafil huu.N mai.n
haay kyaa achchhii kahii zaalim huu.N mai.n jaahil huu.N mai.n

[Gaafil=unaware/inattentive; zaalim=tyrant; jaahil=illiterate]

** Gaafil also means negligent/careless as used in the next sher**

hai merii zillat hii kuchh merii sharaafat kii daliil
jis kii Gafalat ko malak rote hai.n vo Gaafil huu.N mai.n

[zillat=insult; Gafalat=carelessness/negligence]
[malak=angel; Gaafil=one who is negligent]

bazm-e-hastii apanii aaraa_ish pe tuu naazaa.N na ho
tuu to ik tasviir hai mahafil kii aur mahafil huu.N mai.n

[aaraa_ish=decoration; naazaa.N=proud/arrogant]

Dhuu.NDhataa phirataa huu.N ai "Iqbal" apane aap ko
aap hii goyaa musaafir aap hii ma.nzil huu.N mai.n

[goyaa=as if]