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

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    Diwan-E-Ghalib

    Ek ja harf-e-wafa likha tha so bhi मिट gaya

    Mirza Ghalib

    transliterator: thothica

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    Ek ja harf-e-wafa likha tha so bhi मिट gaya Zaahiran kaaghaz tere khat ka ghalat-bardaar hai

    Jee jale zauq-e-fana ki na-tamami par na kyun Hum nahin jalte nafas har chand aatish-baar hai

    Aag se paani mein bujhte waqt uthti hai sada Har koi darmaandagi mein naale se naachaar hai

    Hai wohi bad-masti-e-har-zarra ka khud uzr-khwaah Jis ke jalwe se zameen ta aasmaan sarshaar hai

    Mujh se mat keh tu humein kehta tha apni zindagi Zindagi se bhi mera jee in dinon bezaar hai

    Aankh ki tasveer sar-naame pe kheenchi hai ke ta Tujh pe khul jaave ke iss ko hasrat-e-deedar hai