ग़नीमत तुम इसे समझो कि इस ख़ुम-ख़ाने में यारो नसीब इक-दम दिल-ए-ख़ुर्रम हमें भी हो तुम्हें भी हो
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

Friends, consider it a great blessing if in this tavern, even for a single moment, a cheerful and happy heart is granted to us as well as to you.

Explanation

The poet beautifully uses the metaphor of the 'khum-khana' (tavern) to represent this unpredictable, fleeting world where sorrow is all too common. He reminds his companions that in a life so transient, experiencing even a single breath of pure joy and inner peace is a rare and precious blessing. It feels like gentle advice shared over a warm cup of tea, urging us to cherish and celebrate small moments of happiness together before they slip away.

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