Hangama Garm Hasti-e-napaedaar Ka — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
The tumult of this impermanent existence runs hot; it is like the wink of lightning or the smile of a spark.
Explanation
This couplet reflects on how fleeting our existence truly is. The poet says our whole life is just a brief, lively commotion, a passing stir of something that cannot last. He compares it to the flash of lightning in the sky, or the momentary smile of a spark. Just as lightning shines for an instant and vanishes, and a spark glows briefly before dying out, our time here is dazzling but incredibly short. There is beauty in that fleeting glow, yet also a gentle reminder that nothing stays forever. Life is bright, lovely, and gone in a blink.
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