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Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib …

Posted on August 18, 2006November 18, 2021

Just though of sharing a famous Urdu saying!

Changla Pass
Changla Pass, On the Way to the Pangong Lake, Ladakh

Sair kar duniya ki galib (it is gafil actually), yeh zindagani phir kahan
zingagani gar rahi tou , naujawani phir kaha…..

Rough translation of the Galib’s (Gafil)Couplet
Lets explore this world while we can, Who knows how long we may live
and even if we are alive, how long are we going to remain young ..
I know it gets lost in translation.


Anyone else willing to try a hand at the translation?

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14 thoughts on “Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib …”

  1. Emma says:
    August 20, 2006 at 5:30 pm

    The sunset picture is great… And I think the translation conveys the message 🙂

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  2. AJEYA RAO says:
    August 21, 2006 at 3:53 am

    NIce Pictures

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  3. Sigma says:
    August 21, 2006 at 6:40 am

    The sunset pic is really amazing.

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  4. Crystal says:
    August 22, 2006 at 5:47 pm

    Beautiful message! I try to live a life without regrets and that’s why I don’t believe in delaying gratification. Tomorrow is never a promise and so I try to travel a lot and live life to the fullest each and every day.

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  5. Tarun says:
    August 23, 2006 at 1:07 am

    Here for you to post in hindi….सैर कर दुनिया की गालिब, जिन्दगानी फिर कहाँ।जिन्दगानी गर रही तो, नौजवानी फिर कहाँ।।

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  6. Velu says:
    August 23, 2006 at 4:08 am

    Great snaps. The BRO is really doing an amazing job in those areas.

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  7. qaminante says:
    August 23, 2006 at 8:01 am

    Great sunset photo, great motto… carpe diem!

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  8. Mridula says:
    August 26, 2006 at 9:54 am

    Emma and Ajeya, thanks.Sigma, I am glad you liked it.Crystal, I know I should try and do more of it. In spite of quoting those lines, I am travelling much less than I would really like to.Tarun, thanks a ton for the Hindi version.Velu, I am also a big fan of BRO.I agree Qaminante.

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  9. kuffir says:
    September 1, 2006 at 6:14 pm

    explore, there isn’t another lifeand in life, there isn’t another youth.there – i like yours better.

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  10. Mridula says:
    November 27, 2006 at 10:02 am

    Kuffir, yours is much better than mine, says a lot in fewer words. And thanks for the effort.

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  11. Raja says:
    February 21, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    i tried to live like said in above lines but couldnt sustained it. Just came across this blog post and wish to find same minded people to further pursue my dream world tour on bike. Any suggestion ??

    In respect of Mirz Gazlib’s above sher i do remember one Qualwalli from Allama Iqbal
    “tu rehnawarde shauq hai manzil na kar qabool
    layla bhi ham nasheen ho to mehmil na kar qabool”

    “You are a traveller / Gypsy in your heart ( by your very basic nature )
    Don’t accept any gathering to entertain even you got the company of your beloved there because you are a traveller / Gypsy in your heart and will not be happy at the end.

    this what i understand for myself.

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  12. Puru says:
    January 7, 2014 at 4:35 pm

    While searching for this sher, I come across your post again. So Mridula, between 2006 and 2013, how does it feel ? 🙂

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  13. Misty says:
    July 9, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    It’s not Galib it’s Gafil… That means ignorant

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  14. Rajesh Pandey says:
    June 4, 2019 at 3:44 pm

    Hi mridula, really life remain in traveling, go kya Jo gharo se nikle nahi, dunia Dekhi nahi , i too travel more than60 countries.

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