Sunday, January 1, 2012

Ghalib-A-Day-Series: An Alcoholic

Couplet: 

ye masaail-e-tasawwuff , ye tera bayaan Ghalib

Tujhay ham Walli samajhtay jo na baada khwar hota 

Translation: 

Such matters of spirituality and your deep analysis on them, Ghalib


We would have considered you a saint, if you were not an alcoholic

Explanation:

Ghalib seems to be inspired by himself due to his remarkable insight on the complex matters of spirituality and religion. He says that he has all the qualities of being a saint except one - that he's an alcohol consumer. If he was not an alcoholic, people would have considered him a saint due to his broad vision and deep understanding of the spiritual matters.