qaid-e-hayat o band-e-gham asl mein donon ek hain
qaid-e-hayāt o band-e-ġham asl meñ donoñ ek haiñ
maut se pahle aadmī ġham se najāt paa.e kyuuñ
prison of life and sorrow's chains in truth are just the same
then relief from pain, ere death,why should man obtain
Interpretation:
Rekhta AI
Ghalib posits an existential truth that life and suffering are inseparable; to exist is to suffer. He argues that life itself is a form of imprisonment, identical to the chains of grief. Consequently, seeking relief from pain while still alive is futile, as true liberation is only possible through the cessation of life, which is death.
qaid-e-hayat o band-e-gham asl mein donon ek hain
maut se pahle aadmi gham se najat pae kyun
prison of life and sorrow's chains in truth are just the same
then relief from pain, ere death,why should man obtain
Interpretation:
Rekhta AI
Ghalib posits an existential truth that life and suffering are inseparable; to exist is to suffer. He argues that life itself is a form of imprisonment, identical to the chains of grief. Consequently, seeking relief from pain while still alive is futile, as true liberation is only possible through the cessation of life, which is death.
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