कहूँ किससे मैं के क्या है शबे-ग़म बुरी बला है
मुझे क्या बुरा था मरना अगर एक बार होता
~ ग़ालिब
کہوں کس سے میں کہ کیا ہے شب غم بری بلا ہے
مجھے کیا برا تھا مرنا اگر ایک بار ہوتا
~ غالب
kahuun kisase main ke kyaa hai shabe-gham burii balaa hai
mujhe kyaa buraa thaa marnaa agar ek baar hotaa
~ Ghalib
To whom may I complain of the long night of pain
I would not mind dying once, but again and again
Reflection
Love causes anxiety, jealousy and insecurity. Even normally sane people suffer excruciating pangs of loneliness and misery. And nights are the worst! During the day, people are too busy working, commuting, and leading their daily lives. But the nights of separation hit you hard. The distressing pain of loneliness and the gnawing fear of losing the beloved cause havoc.
How beautifully Ghalib has expressed all this in a couplet!
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Urdu couplet by Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan 'Ghalib'