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1) they come into the mind, these themes, from the 'hidden/absent' [realm] 2a) Ghalib, the scratching of the pen is the voice of an angel 2b) Ghalib, the 'voice of an angel' is the scratching of the pen

Notes: ;Gaib : 'Absence; invisibility; concealment; anything that is absent, or invisible, or hidden (from sight or mental perception); a mystery, secret; an event of futurity; the invisible world, the future state'. (Platts p.774) .sariir : 'Creaking; grating (as of a door on rusty hinges); scratching sound (of a pen)'. (Platts p.744) *Platts Dictionary Online* Hali: His manner of composition [fikr-e shi((r] was that often at night, in a state of intoxication, he used to think [fikr karnaa]. And when some verse came to fruition, the he used to make a knot in his belt-tie [kamar-band].…

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