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

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    Diwan-E-Ghalib

    Kyun jal gaya na taab-e-rukh-e-yaar dekh kar

    Mirza Ghalib

    transliterator: thothica

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    Kyun jal gaya na taab-e-rukh-e-yaar dekh kar Jalta hoon apni taaqat-e-deedaar dekh kar

    Aatish-parast kehte hain ahl-e-jahan mujhe Sargarm-e-naala-haaye-shararbaar dekh kar

    Kya aabru-e-ishq jahan aam ho jafa Rukta hoon tum ko be-sabab aazaar dekh kar

    Aata hai mere qatl ko par josh-e-rashk se Marta hoon us ke haath mein talwaar dekh kar

    Saabit hua hai gardan-e-meena peh khoon-e-khalq Larze hai mauj-e-mai teri raftaar dekh kar

    Wa-hasrata ke yaar ne khencha sitam se haath Hum ko harees-e-lazzat-e-aazaar dekh kar

    Bik jaate hain hum aap mataa-e-sukhan ke saath Lekin ayaar-e-taba-e-kharidaar dekh kar

    Zunnar baandh subha-e-sad-daana tod daal Rah-rau chale hai raah ko hamvaar dekh kar

    In aablon se paaon ke ghabra gaya tha main Jee khush hua hai raah ko pur-khaar dekh kar

    Kya bad-gumaan hai mujh se ke aaiine mein mere Tooti ka aks samjhe hai zangaar dekh kar

    Girni thi hum peh barq-e-tajalli na Toor par Dete hain baada zarf-e-qadah-khwaar dekh kar

    Sar phodna woh Ghalib-e-shoreeda haal ka Yaad aa gaya mujhe teri deewaar dekh kar