Giriya Har Waqt Ka Nahin Be-hech — Mir Taqi Mir
गिर्या हर वक़्त का नहीं बे-हेच
दिल में कोई ग़म-ए-निहानी है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
suggests that rocks are not always distressed; rather, there is some hidden sorrow within the heart.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the complexity of human emotion. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that tears are rarely shed for obvious reasons. Sometimes, the sorrow is so deep, so personal, that it remains hidden within the heart—a 'gham-e-nihani.' It’s a recognition that the deepest pains are often invisible to the world, making the internal struggle far more profound than any visible heartbreak.
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