Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

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    Diwan-E-Ghalib

    Aaina kyun na doon ke tamasha kahein jise

    Mirza Ghalib

    transliterator: thothica

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    Aaina kyun na doon ke tamasha kahein jise Aisa kahan se laaun ke tujh sa kahein jise

    Hasrat ne la rakha teri bazm-e-khayal mein Guldasta-e-nigah suwaida kahein jise

    Phoonka hai kis ne gosh-e-mohabbat mein aye Khuda Afsun-e-intezar tamanna kahein jise

    Sar par hujoom-e-dard-e-ghareebi se daaliye Woh ek musht-e-khaak ke sehra kahein jise

    Hai chashm-e-tar mein hasrat-e-deedar se nihaan Shauq-e-inaan gusikhta darya kahein jise

    Darkaar hai shaguftan-e-gul-haaye-aish ko Subh-e-bahaar pamba-e-meena kahein jise

    Ghalib bura na maan jo waa'iz bura kahe Aisa bhi koi hai ke sab achha kahein jise

    Ya Rab humein toh khwaab mein bhi mat dikhaiyo Yeh mehshar-e-khayal ke duniya kahein jise

    Hai intezar se sharar-abaad rastakhez Mizhgan-e-kohkan rag-e-khara kahein jise

    Kis fursat-e-visaal pe hai gul ko andaleeb Zakhm-e-firaaq khanda-e-beja kahein jise