है पहुँचना अपना चोटी तक मुहाल
ऐ तलब निकला बहुत ऊँचा पहाड़
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning
Reaching the peak is impossible for me; O desire, this mountain has turned out to be far too high.
Explanation
In this couplet, the poet shares a quiet, weary conversation with his own inner yearning, or 'talab'. The mountain is an evocative metaphor for an unattainable dream or love—something he desperately longed to reach, only to realize the path is far steeper than his mortal limits allow. It tenderly captures that vulnerable moment of surrender, where the heart's passion is boundless, but reality proves humbling.
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