Har Sang O Khisht Hai Sadaf-e-gauhar-e-shikast — Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
Every stone and brick is like an oyster shell holding the pearl of shattering, so anyone who chooses the madness of love suffers no loss.
Explanation
Ghalib turns the pain of passion into radiant art with this stunning imagery. Normally, society hurls stones and bricks at the crazed lover, but the poet envisions each flying stone as an oyster shell whose impact yields the priceless pearl of shattering. When even heartbreak and wounds are cherished as treasures, entering the trade of divine madness can never be a losing bargain.
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