Safar-e-ishq Men Ki Zo.af Ne Rahat-talabi — Mirza Ghalib
सफ़र-ए-इश्क़ में की ज़ोफ़ ने राहत-तलबी
हर क़दम साए को मैं अपने शबिस्ताँ समझा
— Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
On the journey of love, extreme weakness made me crave rest so much that at every step I mistook my own shadow for a bedchamber.
Explanation
Love’s path can be utterly exhausting, and this couplet paints an unforgettable picture of that sheer weariness. The traveler is so drained in body and spirit that a mere glimpse of his own dark shadow on the ground feels like a sheltering, cool bedchamber. It tenderly captures how desperation and fatigue can make a lover seek solace in the faintest illusions along the way.
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