sherKuch Alfaaz
dilli men aaj bhiik bhi milti nahin unhen tha kal talak dimaghh jinhen taj-o-takht ka the couplet contrasts past grandeur with present destitution to show how swiftly fortune turns. “crown and throne” stand for power, prestige, and arrogant self-assurance, while “not even alms” marks utter helplessness. the emotional core is bitter irony: those intoxicated by rule are reduced to begging, yet even begging yields nothing. it warns that worldly authority is fragile and pride invites a harsh fall.
