Citation : Singh AR (2023) Become A Mendicant To Observe Human Generosity.In :Ghalib, Psychology and Human Behaviour - 1 (A.R Singh and S.A Singh Eds), Mens Sana Monogr; 21:1.pg 32-33
بنا کر فقیروں کا ہم بھیس غالبؔ
تماشائے اہل کرم دیکھتے ہیں
बना कर फ़क़ीरों का हम भेस ‘ग़ालिब’
तमाशा-ए-अहल-ए-करम देखते हैं
banaa kar faqiiro.n kaa ham bhes ‘Ghaalib’
tamaashaa-e-ahl-e-karam dekhte hai.n
(DG 97:6:575)
Meaning
Taking on the disguise of a mendicant, O Ghalib
I observe the drama of the display (tamasha) of human generosity.
Explanation/Comment:
Take the disguise of a mendicant (faqiron ka bhes) to observe the tamasha of human generosity (tamasha- e-ahl-e-karam)
People don’t give you what you need. People only give you what they want to give, or need to give, to project an image.
Mostly, people will do a bit and take great footage. A small donation, a little bit of service somewhere, and many photographs in the press and social media. Smiling poses, and all.
Observing such ‘tamasha’e ahl-e-karam’ i.e. the drama of human kindness and generosity is possible only if you don the garb of a wandering mendicant. Because, as a mendicant nobody cares what you do, or observe, but you can move freely everywhere.
So, be careful. Some modern Ghalib maybe moving about and observing your display of generosity!