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

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    Diwan-E-Ghalib

    Zamana sakht kam-azaar hai ba-jaan-e-Asad

    Mirza Ghalib

    transliterator: thothica

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    Zamana sakht kam-azaar hai ba-jaan-e-Asad Wagarna hum toh tavaqqo zyaada rakhte hain

    Tan-ba-band-e-havas dar nadaada rakhte hain Dil-ze-kaar-e-jahaan uftaada rakhte hain

    Tameez-e-zishti-o-neki mein laakh baatein hain Ba-aks-e-aaina yak-fard-e-saada rakhte hain

    Ba-rang-e-saaya hamein bandagi mein hai tasleem Ke daagh-e-dil ba-jabeen-kushaada rakhte hain

    Ba-zaahidaan rag-e-gardan hai rishta-e-zunnar Sar-ba-paaye-but-na-nihaada rakhte hain

    Maaf-e-behooda-goi hain naasihaan-e-aziz Dil-ba-dast-e-nigaare nadaada rakhte hain

    Ba-rang-e-sabza azeezan-e-bad-zubaan yak-dast Hazaar tegh-ba-zehr-aab-daada rakhte hain

    Adab ne saunpi hamein surma-saai-e-hairat Zubaan-basta-o-chashm-kushaada rakhte hain