Kar raha tha gham-e-jahan ka hisaab


کر رہا تھا غم جہاں کا حساب
آج تم یاد بے حساب آئے
– فیض احمد فیض

Kar raha tha gham-e-jahan ka hisaab
aaj tum yaad behisaab aaye
– Faiz Ahmad Faiz

कर रहा था ग़म-ऐ-जहाँ का हिसाब
आज तुम याद बेहिसाब आये
– फ़ैज़ अहमद फ़ैज़

Meaning of:

Hisab, हिसाब, حِساب: गणित, Calculations
Behisab, बेहिसाब, بیحِساب: बेशुमार, असंख्य, Excessive, Incalculable

If we consider the root cause of “Gham-e-jahan” as money, the sher presents a completely different perspective.

Kar raha tha gham-e-jahan ka hisaab
aaj tum yaad behisaab aaye
– Faiz Ahmad Faiz

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