Citation : Singh AR (2023) On Welcoming A Special Person Home .In :Ghalib, Psychology and Human Behaviour - 1 (A.R Singh and S.A Singh Eds), Mens Sana Monogr; 21:1.pg 2-3
وہ آئے گھر میں ہمارے خدا کی قدرت ہے
کبھی ہم ان کو کبھی اپنے گھر کو دیکھتے ہیں
वो आए घर में हमारे ख़ुदा की क़ुदरत है
कभी हम उन को कभी अपने घर को देखते हैं
vo aa.e ghar me.n hamaare KHudaa kii qudrat hai
kabhii ham un ko kabhii apne ghar ko dekhte hai.n
(DG 107:2:638)
Meaning
She/He visits my home, it’s due to God’s Grace,
At times I look at her/him, at times I see my House.
Explanation:
Supposing a special guest comes home, what do you do? You feel grateful to God. (Khuda ki qudrat hai).
And what else do you do? Your glance shifts repeatedly from your house to the person’s face. Is the house in order? Is the guest suitably impressed?
Your are happy if it’s so. But you are concerned all the time.
Your shifting glance from the house to the guest conveys your anxiety.
Supposing a special guest comes home, what do you do? You feel grateful to God. (Khuda ki qudrat hai).
And what else do you do? Your glance shifts repeatedly from your house to the person’s face. Is the house in order? Is the guest suitably impressed?
Your are happy if it’s so. But you are concerned all the time.
Your shifting glance from the house to the guest conveys your anxiety.