Mirza Ghalib Poems

Hit Title Date Added
1.
Heart It Is, Not A Brick Or Stone

Heart it is, not a brick or stone
Why shouldn't it feel the pain?
Let none tyrannize this heart
Or I shall cry again and again
...

2.
The World Is A Playground

I perceive the world as a playground
Where dawn and dusk appear in eternal rounds
In His Universal form is a plaything the throne of Solomon
The miracles of the Messiah seem so ordinary in my eyes
...

3.
It Is Not Love It Is Madness

(You say) It is not love, it is madness
My madness may be the cause of your fame
Sever not my relationship with you
If nothing then be my enemy
...

4.
He Was, When It Was Aught

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
...

5.
A Thousand Desires

Thousands of desires, each worth dying for...
many of them I have realized...yet I yearn for more...
...

6.
Ghazal

I wish to go and dwell,
In such a place,
Where there's no one else.
No one to understand my speech,
...

7.
Innocent Heart

Innocent heart, what has happened to you?
Alas, what is the cure to this pain?
...

8.
I Will Not Cry

I will not cry for satisfaction if I could get my choice,
Among the divine beautiful virgins of heaven, I want only you.
...

9.
Kiss Me

Ghooncha-e-nashiguftha ko dhoor se math dikha key yoon
Bosey ko poonchtha houn mein munh se muchey batha ki
...

10.
"No, I Wasn'T Meant To Love And Be Loved&Quot;

No, I wasn't meant to love and be loved.
If I'd lived longer, I would have waited longer.

Knowing you are faithless keeps me alive and hungry.
...

Close
Error Success