Ghazal 20, Verse 7

Ghazal 20, Verse 7

;Gam agarchih jaa;N-gusil hai pah kahaa;N bache;N kih dil hai
;Gam-e ((ishq agar nah hotaa ;Gam-e rozgaar hotaa

غم اگرچہ جاں گسل ہے پہ کہاں بچیں کہ دل ہے
غمِ عشق اگر نہ ہوتا غمِ روزگار ہوتا

ग़म अगरचिह जां-गुसिल है पह कहां बचें कि दिल है
ग़म-ए `इशक़ अगर न होता ग़म-ए रोज़गार होता

1) although grief is life-destroying, how would we escape, since/while there is a heart?

2a) if there were not the grief of passion, there would be the grief of {livelihood / the whole world}
2a) if it were not the grief of passion, it would be the grief of {livelihood / the whole world}

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