Bayan Kya Kijiye Bedad-e-kavish-ha-e-mizgan KaKi Har Yak Qatra-e-khun — Mirza Ghalib

बयाँ क्या कीजिए बेदाद-ए-काविश-हा-ए-मिज़गाँ का कि हर यक क़तरा-ए-ख़ूँ दाना है तस्बीह-ए-मरजाँ का
— Mirza Ghalib

Meaning

How can one describe the cruelty of the eyelashes' piercing, when every drop of blood shed forms a bead in a coral rosary?

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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