Citation : Singh AR (2023) Beneath The Glorious Lies So Much That's Unmanifest And Heroic.In :Ghalib, Psychology and Human Behaviour - 1 (A.R Singh and S.A Singh Eds), Mens Sana Monogr; 21:1.pg 20-21
سب کہاں کچھ لالہ و گل میں نمایاں ہو گئیں
خاک میں کیا صورتیں ہوں گی کہ پنہاں ہو گئیں
सब कहाँ कुछ लाला-ओ-गुल में नुमायाँ हो गईंi
ख़ाक में क्या सूरतें होंगी कि पिन्हाँ हो गईं
sab kahaa.n kuchh laala-o-gul me.n numaayaa.n ho ga.ii.n
KHaak me.n kyaa suurate.n ho.ngii ki pinhaa.n ho ga.ii.n
(DG 112:1:665)
Meaning
Where does everything get manifest in the form of tulips and red flowers?
What forms lie within the dust and just remain concealed?
Explanation/Comment:
What we see as the glorious and the manifest is just a fraction of what lies unmanifest and supports it. Or retains the power to manifest more of its ilk.
Also, beneath the glory of what we see as an end- result lies buried the toils and dreams of so many who just perish in the dust to make it possible.
Imagine the Taj Mahal. We see its magnificence. But do we give even a thought to the numerous individuals who toiled to make it happen, and sank into oblivion (dust) in the process?
We see the brilliance of a movie star, a champion or a celebrity. Do we think of the many unsung people who toiled to make them heroes?
We think of wars won and leaders who made it possible. Do we spare a thought for the soldiers who perished to make the victory a reality?
The heroes need our accolades, True. But the unsung heroes need our eternal gratitude. Equally True.