वो चीज़ जिस के लिए हम को हो बहिश्त अज़ीज़
सिवाए बादा-ए-गुलफ़ाम-ए-मुश्क-बू क्या है
— Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
What treasure, besides the fragrant breeze of flowers, is dear to us?
Explanation
This couplet is a beautiful musing on earthly pleasures versus heavenly rewards. Mirza Ghalib asks a profound question: what single thing, besides the intoxicating fragrance of the garden and the sweet scent of musk-laced wine, could possibly be cherished enough to be found in paradise? It suggests that the sheer beauty and intoxication of life's sensory pleasures are so profound that they feel eternal, even in paradise.
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