Har Nafas Mauj-e-iztirab Hua — Jigar Moradabadi

हर नफ़स मौज-ए-इज़्तिराब हुआ ज़िंदगी क्या हुई अज़ाब हुआ
— Jigar Moradabadi

Meaning

Every breath has become a wave of restlessness and agony, and life has turned into nothing but pure torment.

Explanation

In this poignant couplet, the poet captures the overwhelming weight of living through profound emotional torment. Breathing, which is meant to be a natural source of life and ease, is metaphorically turned into a surging wave of restless agony that crashes over the soul with every moment. The poet sighs in quiet disbelief, wondering how something as precious as life could be reduced to an endless cycle of pain.

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