दाग़ हम दीगर हैं अहल-ए-बाग़ गर गुल हो शहीद
लाला चश्म-ए-हसरत-आलूद-ए-चराग़-ए-कुश्ता है
— Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
Our scars are of a different kind, O people of the garden, even if the rose is martyred. The tulip is the longing eye of an extinguished lamp.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet explores deep emotions and philosophy. Ghalib masterfully presents themes of love and spirituality through rich imagery that resonates across centuries, inviting contemplation of life's deeper truths.
