My life now relies entirely on just a single cup of wine; how can I reduce it gradually any further than this?
This sher carries Ghalib’s signature blend of wry humor and deep melancholy, capturing a life pushed to its absolute limits. The poet’s entire existence has dwindled down to a single cup of wine—the bare minimum holding his fragile body and weary soul together. When advised to reduce even this last indulgence step by step, he asks with tender helplessness: how can you ration something that is already hanging by its very last thread?
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