Poet: Mirza Ghalib
دِلِ ناداں تجھے ہوا کیا ہے
آخِر اِس دَرد کی دَوا کیا ہے
آخِر اِس دَرد کی دَوا کیا ہے
Dil-e-nadaan tujhe hua kya hai
Aakhir is dard ki dawa kya hai
Aakhir is dard ki dawa kya hai
English Translation:O foolish heart, what has happened to you?
After all, what is the remedy for this pain?
After all, what is the remedy for this pain?
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Line-by-Line Meaning & Analysis (Tashreeh)
In this iconic opening couplet (matla), Mirza Ghalib addresses his own restless heart. He questions why his heart continues to suffer in love despite knowing that emotional anguish often has no simple cure. The phrase "Dil-e-Nadaan" highlights human vulnerability when facing desire and unrequited emotion...