Pas-az-murdan Bhi Divana Ziyarat-gah-e-tiflan Hai — Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
Even after death, this madman's grave remains a visiting site for children, and the sparks struck from the stones they throw have showered flowers over my tomb.
Explanation
In classical Urdu poetry, the mad lover is eternally pursued by children throwing stones, and here the poet imagines that bittersweet bond continuing even beyond the grave. Mischievous kids still gather around his tomb to fling pebbles, but when stone strikes stone, the resulting sparks appear just like fiery blossoms showered in homage. What was meant as thoughtless cruelty is beautifully transformed into a floral offering, turning the eccentric outcast's final resting place into a sacred shrine.
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