Mirza Ghalib Night Poems
- 1. No Hope Comes My Way
No hope comes my way
No visage shows itself to me
That death will come one day is definite
... - 2. This Was Not Our Destiny
This was not our destiny, that union with the beloved would take place.
If we had kept on living longer, then would have been kept waiting
If I lived on your promise, then know this that I knew it to be false
... - 3. 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
... - 4. No Hope
I am left with no hope at all,
No possibility to reach my goal,
The Day of my death is fixed,
... - 5. These Divine Verses
These divine verses,
As I write
Are
The hallowed revelations
... - 6. 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.
After killing me, do not bury me in your street,
... - 7. "no, I Wasn't Meant To Love And Be Loved"
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.
...
