Chashm Parvaaz O Nafas Khufta Magar Zof-e-umeedShahpar-e-kaah — Mirza Ghalib
चश्म पर्वाज़ ओ नफ़स ख़ुफ़्ता मगर ज़ोफ़-ए-उमीद
शहपर-ए-काह पए-मुज़्दा-रिसानी माँगे
— Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
Even as the eyes soar and the breath remains still, a faint hope seeks the fragile wing of a straw to deliver good news.
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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