फिर जो देखा तो कुछ न था या रब
कौन पूछे कि क्या किया तू ने
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning
When I looked again, there was nothing left, O Lord; who is there now to ask You what You have done?
Explanation
Imagine looking around only to realize that everything you knew and loved has vanished in the blink of an eye. The poet stands in total awe and quiet despair before the absolute will of the Divine, watching an entire world dissolve into emptiness. In this haunting void, the ultimate tragedy is that there isn't even anyone left behind to ask God why He took it all away.
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