Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, who wrote under the pen name 'Ghalib' is one of the most quotable Urdu poets whose sher or couplets relate with almost all situations of life.
His words on love, loss and life continue to enlighten us and calm our soul.
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[I used to drink wine on borrowed money, but always felt that our cheerfulness in hard times would pay off somehow]
मय - wine
हाँ - certainly
फ़ाक़ा-मस्ती - to remain content even in poverty
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Concerning this verse of Mirza Sahib's this anecdote is famous: that before 1857 some shopkeeper had instituted a case against Mirza Sahib for the cost of wine. The case was brought before the court of Mufti Sadr ud-Din Khan. In answer to the complaint, Mirza Sahib extemporaneously composed this verse and recited it. Mufti Sahib understood, and out of respect and poetic appreciation, he paid the whole amount by himself and bid farewell to Mirza Sahib.
