Thursday, January 1, 2004

He Was, When It Was Aught Comments

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He was, when it was aught
He would still be, even if it might have been naught
Drowned I am in my ego
What would have happened if 'I' was not
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Mirza Ghalib
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Chinedu Dike 11 March 2022

Deep and insightful

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Kevin Patrick 10 March 2022

Ive know idea how faithful the translation is to the original text, but this work still possess a power in its translation. Nothing is forever what is will always become was. A superb work!

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Mahtab Bangalee 31 July 2020

অনেক কিছুর মাঝেই তিনি অস্তিত্বে অবিরত ছিলেন তিনি এখনও থাকতেন, যদি কিছু না হতো অদৃশ্য খেয়ালে ডুবে গেছি এ আমি আমার আমিত্বে কীইবা হতো এ 'আমি' না থাকলে উদ্বিগ্ন ভরা পাথেয় আর উদাসীন বোধ ছাড়া! আমার কি কোন ভয় হবে শিরোচ্ছেদ হওয়া নিয়ে? যদি না এটি শরীর থেকেও গুরুতর মাথাটা কেবল কোলেই বহন করা হতো যুগে যুগে 'গালিব' মারা গিয়েছিলো তবু স্মৃতি দীর্ঘ থেকে দীর্ঘতর হয় তাঁর পঙতিমালায় হয় প্রতিটি অনুষ্ঠান যদি এটি এইই ছিলো তবে কীইবা ঘটেছিলো! চট্টগ্রাম

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Mahtab Bangalee 30 July 2020

It has been ages that 'Ghalib' died Yet the memories linger on His saying this on every occasion If it was 'like this' then what it would be! ......what a great poetic expression; wonderfully translated there was HE and there is and shall be but in the mind- like that grave of HIM ALIVE none sees age after ages utters HIS name and year after years carriers died yet HIS name ALIVE in that grave of MIND it's the MAHTAB where LOVE loves to stay under the DEATH of REMEMBERED ALIVE

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Wonderful poem with great message from great poet.... 10+++

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Dr Antony Theodore 30 July 2020

Drowned I am in my ego What would have happened if 'I' was not Laden with distraught and feeling apathetic do I have to worry about the head being severed. fine poem. tony

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Dr Antony Theodore 30 July 2020

The head would have simply reposed on the lap It has been ages that 'Ghalib' died Yet the memories linger on.. very good poem. tony

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Edward Kofi Louis 30 July 2020

Memories! ! ! ! Feeling apathetic. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Abimbola 30 July 2020

Very good write up

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Rajnish Manga 30 July 2020

na thā kuchh to ḳhudā thā kuchh na hotā to ḳhudā hotā Duboyā mujh ko hone ne na hotā maiñ to kyā hotā न था कुछ तो ख़ुदा था, कुछ न होता तो ख़ुदा होता, डुबोया मुझको होने ने न मैं होता तो क्या होता! .... //.... Ghalib is by far the best known Urdu poet.

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Nadia Umber Lodhi 07 October 2018

نہ تھا کچھ تو خدا تھا

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ggfgd 28 May 2018

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S M 28 May 2018

very good poem my friend

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Susan Williams 14 July 2016

Do we make a difference in what happens? I think we do- it might be only a slight difference or it may change the course of someone's life or perhaps history of the world itself.

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M Asim Nehal 08 April 2016

Na thaa kuchh to Khudaa thaa, kuchh na hotaa to Khudaa hotaa Duboyaa mujh ko hone ne, na hotaa mai.n to kyaa hotaa huaa jab Gam se yuu.N behis to Gam kyaa sar ke kaTane kaa na hotaa gar judaa tan se to zaa.Nno.n par dharaa hotaa huii muddat ke 'Ghalib' mar gayaa par yaad aataa hai wo har ek baat pe kahanaa ke yuu.N hotaa to kyaa hotaa”

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M Asim Nehal 12 March 2016

Philosophical poem, Nicely written and translated.

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* Sunprincess * 06 December 2013

Drowned I am in my ego What would have happened if 'I' was not

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Rifaqat Khan 18 August 2007

To me Mirza sahib thougt in this particuler ghazal shows that he believes in God as his image is bit different in the mind of his readers.ferther this ghazal also shows that anysarrow or any problem in ur life is the side effect of ur presence on this planet.so if u dont need these problem than just goaway n leave only the memories of ur good work.

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Mirza Ghalib

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