पिन्हाँ था दाम-ए-सख़्त क़रीब आशियान के
उड़ने न पाए थे कि गिरफ़्तार हम हुए
[Near the bird's nest there was a hard net (placed by a hunter), and the young chick was caught in it even before it could take its first flight.]
पिन्हाँ - hidden or concealed
दाम-ए-सख़्त - hard chain
आशियान - home/ nest
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Mirza Ghalib
PoetryMirza 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. Hi...
