Huun Main Bhi Tamasha.i-e-nairang-e-tamanna — Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
I too am merely a spectator to the shifting wonders and illusions of desire; it does not matter to me whether my wish or purpose is actually fulfilled.
Explanation
In this brilliant couplet, Ghalib steps back from the frantic pursuit of desires to become an amused and detached spectator. Instead of obsessing over whether his wishes actually come true, he treats longing itself as a wondrous magic show full of shifting colors and illusions. For him, the beauty lies not in reaching the destination, but in watching how tenderly and endlessly the human heart dreams.
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