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

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    Diwan-E-Ghalib

    Koi ummeed bar nahin aati

    Mirza Ghalib

    transliterator: thothica

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    Koi ummeed bar nahin aati Koi soorat nazar nahin aati

    Maut ka ek din muayyan hai Neend kyun raat bhar nahin aati

    Aage aati thi haal-e-dil pe hansi Ab kisi baat par nahin aati

    Jaanta hoon sawaab-e-ta'at-o-zohd Par tabiyat idhar nahin aati

    Hai kuch aisi hi baat jo chup hoon Varna kya baat kar nahin aati

    Kyun na cheekhoon ke yaad karte hain Meri aawaaz gar nahin aati

    Daagh-e-dil gar nazar nahin aata Bu bhi ae chaara-gar nahin aati

    Hum wahan hain jahaan se hum ko bhi Kuch humari khabar nahin aati

    Marte hain aarzoo mein marne ki Maut aati hai par nahin aati

    Kaaba kis munh se jaoge 'Ghalib' Sharm tum ko magar nahin aati