A blood-stained cloth clings to the body; what use are our pockets now?

This powerful couplet speaks of the overwhelming nature of pain and loss. The 'blood-stained clothes' symbolize suffering that clings to the soul, making all material concerns irrelevant. Mirza Ghalib suggests that when life is stained by deep wounds, the wealth or preparations we kept in our pockets become meaningless. It is a profound meditation on the futility of worldly attachments in the face of existential pain.