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جاری تھی اسدؔ! داغِ جگر سے مری تحصیل

A couplet by Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, with Roman Urdu and translations.

Lovers and beloveds: A composite of scenes from Persian, Urdu, and Sanskrit literature, c. 1735

جاری تھی اسدؔ! داغِ جگر سے مری تحصیلآ تشکدہ جاگیرِ سَمَندر نہ ہوا تھا

Asad, my revenue came from the scar on my heart;the fire-temple had not yet become the estate of the salamander.

Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalibمرزا اسد اللہ خاں غالبؔ
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Painting: Lovers and beloveds: A composite of scenes from Persian, Urdu, and Sanskrit literature, c. 1735. Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0.