aah ko chahiye ik umr asar hote tak kaun jiita hai tiri zulf ke sar hote tak
a prayer needs a lifetime, an answer to obtain who can live until the time that you decide to deign ghalib laments the disparity between the brevity of human life and the time required to win a beloved's heart. while a plea for love might eventually be heard, life is too short to wait for that moment. the 'conquering of tresses' metaphorically refers to untangling the complexities of the relationship, a task that outlasts the lover's life.