Analysis of Come that my soul has no repose
Mirza Ghalib 1797 (Kala Mahal) – 1869 (Chandni Chowk, Delhi)
Come that my soul has no repose
Has no strength to bear the injustice of waiting
Heaven is given in return for the life of this world
But that high is not in proportion to this intoxication
Such longing has come from your company
That there is no control over my tears
Suspecting torment, you are indifferent to me
So no love resides in these clouds of dust
From my heart has lifted the meaning of pleasure
Without blossoms, there is no spring in life
You have pledged to kill me at last
But there is no determination in your promise
You have sworn by the wine, Ghalib
There is no faith in your avowal
| Scheme | XX XX AX AX XX XX XX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11111101 111110010110 10110001101111 111110010110010 1101111100 1111011011 01011101011 1110101111 111110010110 0110111101 11111111 111100100110 1111011 1111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 596 |
| Words | 117 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 69 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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