Mirza Ghalib's Poem-Na thaa kuchh to Khudaa thaa, kuchh na

                 
                    Na thaa kuchh to Khudaa thaa, kuchh na hotaa 
                    English- He was, when it was aught 

Na thaa kuchh to Khudaa thaa, kuchh na hotaa to Khudaa hotaa Duboyaa mujh ko hone ne, na hotaa mai.n to kyaa hotaa

huaa jab Gam se yuu.N behis to Gam kyaa sar ke kaTane kaa na hotaa gar judaa tan se to zaa.Nno.n par dharaa hotaa

huii muddat ke 'Ghalib' mar gayaa par yaad aataa hai

wo har ek baat pe kahanaa ke yuu.N hotaa to kyaa hotaa

 English Translation

He was, when it was aught

He would still be, even if it might have been naught Drowned I am in my ego

What would have happened if "I"  was not

Laden with distraught and feeling apathetic

do I have to worry about the head being severed If it did not severe from the body

The head would have simply reposed on the lap It has been ages that "Ghalib" died

Yet the memories linger on

His saying this on every occasion

If it was "like this" then what it would be! 

(Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib)