Ghalib's Reflections on Time, Pain, and the Elusiveness of Meeting

Ghalib’s Verses

"Be kind and call me whenever you wish

Mehrbaan ho ke bula lo mujhe, chaaho jis waqt

I am not the time that has passed and cannot return

Main gaya waqt nahi hoon ke phir aabi na sakoon

I do not receive poison from the oppressor, nor do I

Zahr milta hi nahi mujh ko sitamgar aur na

What kind of vow is it for meeting you that I cannot even consume?

Kya qasam hai tere milne ki jo khaa bhi na sakoon?"

Ghalib's Reflections on Time, Pain, and the Elusiveness of Meeting

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