
صرفِ اعدا اثرِ شعلہ و دودِ دوزخوقفِ احباب گل و سنبلِ فردوسِ بریں
Let the effect of hell's flame and smoke be spent on the enemies;let the roses and hyacinths of highest paradise be given to the friends.
Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalibمرزا اسد اللہ خاں غالبؔ
Pintura: A Princess on a Terrace with Attendants at Night (recto), c. 1760. Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0.