Misl-e-gul Zakhm Hai Mera Bhi Sinan Se Tavvam — Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
Like a flower, my wound too was born as a twin to the spear; it is not as though your quiver alone is pregnant with arrows.
Explanation
The poet offers a striking, defiant image where pain becomes poetry and pride. He tells the beloved that their quiver is not the only thing laden with arrows; his own heart was born as a twin to the spear, destined to bloom with wounds like red roses. It reveals the lover's sublime resilience—embracing suffering so deeply that enduring wounds becomes an art equal to the beloved's cruelty.
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