“karne ga.e the us se taGaaful kaa ham gila kii ek hii nigaah ki bas KHaak ho ga.e The poet/lover had decided to stand up to the beloved and finally gathered courage to complain the negligent attitude of the beloved. Before he could speak anything, she looked at him only once, and it ended everything.” Urdu Poetry Author:mirza ghalib
“hazaaro.n KHvaahishe.n aisii ki har KHvaahish pe dam nikle bahut nikle mire armaan lekin phir bhii kam nikle” Urdu Poetry Author:mirza ghalib
“mujh ko KHvaahish hii Dhuu.nDne kii na thii mujh me.n khoyaa rahaa KHudaa meraaThe poet expresses a morbid lack of desire to seek God. Though finding Him was easy: He was inside the poet. Yet, He remained lying there in the darkness of oblivion.” Urdu Poetry Author:mirza ghalib
“likhte rahe junuu.n kii hikaayaat-e-KHuu.n-chakaa.n har-chand is me.n haath hamaare qalam hu. The poet kept on writing the blood-dripping story of passion even after his hands were cut-off.” Urdu Poetry Author:mirza ghalib