Huun Sarapa Saz-e-ahang-e-shikayat Kuchh Na Puchh — Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
I am entirely like an instrument tuned to the song of grievances, so ask me nothing. It is best that you do not touch or provoke me in the presence of others.
Explanation
In this evocative couplet, the poet imagines his entire being as a musical instrument tuned only to the melody of grief and complaint. He uses a brilliant wordplay on 'chhedna', which means both to pluck the strings of an instrument and to provoke or question someone. He tenderly warns his beloved not to prod him in public, because even the gentlest touch would cause all his hidden sorrows to spill out before the watching world.
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