zindagi apni jab is shakl se guzrii Ghalib
hum bhi kya yaad karenge ki khuda rakhte thein
Line 1/2 - When my life passed in this shape Ghalib, will we even remember that we used to have a God? The poet says when this life of ours was passing in such bad circumstances, will be even remember that we used to have a God. In the misery of my situation, will I remember that we were once in His hands? He forged the good times for us, and now the bad times are also His ways. But will we remember Him?
There can be multiple ways in which these lines can be understood. Another possible stream of thought can be how earlier we have seen better days under Him, but now in these bad circumstances, He has abandoned us.Yet another can be that when the bad times come, we will remember that we had a God and this bad fate is also His workings.
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As is common knowledge, Ghaalib's personal life was fraught with challenges and opposition despite his talent and genius.. I feel he meant to lament the fact that he lost hope in a benevolent God after going through all the tribulations he went through.. in a way it's a complaint, a surrender, a lament..
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