In this earthly life, desires flow ever so deep,
So intense, at times, they steal the very breath I keep.
Many have come to sway, and yet they never cease,
For the winds of desire, know no bound or peace.
-- Translation by Anjan Goswami

हज़ारों ख्वाहिशें ऐसी कि हर ख्वाहिश पर दम निकले,
बहुत निकले मेरे अरमान, लेकिन फिर भी कम निकले।
-- Original by Mirza Ghalib