This thirst does not get quenched in this intense flare up and it is all in vain. I am merely reprimanding my longing for its persistent and futile nature.

This couplet captures the agonizing internal conflict of a lover. Mir Taqi Mir questions whether the intense, burning passion (bhadak) is finally fading away... yet, he immediately counters that despite the fading hope, he is actively enduring the deep, consuming thirst (tishnagi). It’s a beautiful portrayal of stubborn devotion—a refusal to let the yearning die, even when everything suggests it should.