Khamoshi Mein Nihan Khoon-gashta Laakhon Aarzooen Hain — Mirza Ghalib
ख़मोशी में निहाँ ख़ूँ-गश्ता लाखों आरज़ूएँ हैं
चराग़-ए-मुर्दा हूँ मैं बे-ज़बाँ गोर-ए-ग़रीबाँ का
— Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
Within my silence lie millions of blood-stained desires. I am a dead lamp in the voiceless graveyard of the poor.
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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