यही तंग हाल जो सब का है ये करिश्मा क़ुदरत-ए-रब का है जो बहार थी सो ख़िज़ाँ हुई जो ख़िज़ाँ थी अब वो बहार है
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

This straitened and difficult condition that everyone faces is a marvel of God's divine power; what was once spring has turned into autumn, and what was autumn is now spring.

Explanation

The poet reflects on the ever-turning wheel of fate, reminding us that life's ups and downs are governed by a grand divine design. Through the timeless imagery of spring (bahaar) and autumn (khizaan), the verse captures how fortune and hardship inevitably trade places over time. It offers both comfort and humility, reminding us that no season of life—whether of joy or of sorrow—is permanent.

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