Tu Wo Bad-kho Ki Tahayyur Ko Tamasha JaaneGham Wo Afsaana Ki — Mirza Ghalib

तू वो बद-ख़ू कि तहय्युर को तमाशा जाने ग़म वो अफ़्साना कि आशुफ़्ता-बयानी माँगे
— Mirza Ghalib

Meaning

You are so ill-natured that you consider astonishment a mere spectacle. Grief, on the other hand, is a tale that demands a frantic, disordered narration.

Explanation

This beautiful couplet explores deep emotions and philosophy. Ghalib masterfully presents themes of love and spirituality through rich imagery that resonates across centuries, inviting contemplation of life's deeper truths.

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