Love demands patience, desire is restless; What color shall I paint the heart, until you savage it? You shall not ignore me when the time comes, I know, but I may turn to dust before the news reaches you.
Mirza Asadullah Khan GhalibIf there is a knower of tongues here, fetch him; There's a stranger in the city And he has many things to say.
Mirza Asadullah Khan GhalibWhereas it is difficult for everything to work out easily, A man cannot even afford to be a human
Mirza Asadullah Khan GhalibHe gave me heaven and earth, and assumed I'd be satisfied; Actually I was too embarrassed to argue. The spiritual seekers are tired, two or three at each stage of the path. The rest who have given up never knew your address at all. There are so many in this gathering who wish the candle well. But if the being of the candle is melting, what can the sorrow-sharers do?
Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib