آہ کو چاہیے اک عمر اثر ہوتے تک
کون جیتا ہے تری زلف کے سر ہوتے تک
مرزا غالب –
Aah ko chahiye ek umr asar hote tak
kaun jeeta hai tiri zulf ke sar hote tak
– Mirza Ghalib
आह को चाहिए इक उम्र असर होते तक
कौन जीता है तिरी ज़ुल्फ़ के सर होते तक
– मिर्ज़ा ग़ालिब
Meaning of:
Sar hona , सर होना , سر ہونا : To reach its fate, अंजाम तक पहुंचना
The phrase ‘sar hona’ can be interpreted in several ways- I have given the meaning that comes closest to the sher. As is true with most of Ghalib’s ashaar, this sher too can be interpreted in several ways, this is my interpretation:
Your reciprocation of my love and longing may take a lifetime
but I won’t live long enough to see its effect on your body sublime
