
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
Painting: Lovers and beloveds: A composite of scenes from Persian, Urdu, and Sanskrit literature, c. 1735. Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0.