मुतमइन इस से मुसलमाँ न मसीही न यहूद दोस्त क्या जानिए ये चर्ख़-ए-कुहन किस का है
— Altaf Hussain Hali
Meaning

Neither the Muslim, nor the Christian, nor the Jew is satisfied with it; friend, who knows to whom this ancient firmament really belongs?

Explanation

Here, the poet gazes at the 'ancient firmament'—a metaphor for indifferent fate and the relentless passage of time—noting how it spares no one, regardless of their creed. Neither Muslim, Christian, nor Jew feels truly at ease with the destiny it weaves, highlighting our shared human vulnerability. It is a tender, philosophical sigh between friends, asking who this universe really belongs to when it seems to favor nobody at all.

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