کوئی دن گر زندگانی اور ہے
اپنے جی میں ہم نے ٹھانی اور ہے
If life still has a few days left,
I have resolved something else in my heart.
If life still has a few days left,
I have resolved something else in my heart.
Where is this heat in the fire of hell?
The burning of hidden sorrows is something else.
Many times I have seen their displeasure,
But this time, their aloofness is different.
Having given the letter, the messenger looks at my face,
Surely, there is some verbal message yet to convey.
Stars often cut short lives,
That heavenly calamity is something else.
Ghalib, all the calamities have now ended,
Only a sudden death remains.
Ghalib's ghazal delves into profound themes of existential reflection, the intensity of personal sorrow surpassing external suffering, and a poignant resignation to fate. The verses convey a deep sense of weariness with worldly tribulations, emphasizing the unique anguish of hidden grief over the fire of hell, and contemplating the ultimate solace of an unexpected death as the final cessation of all woes. This reflects the rich tradition of Urdu ghazal in expressing complex human emotions, philosophical musings, and the intricacies of love and separation.
grief (gham) · the world's unfairness (shikwa) · wonder & existence