Tears never fail to appear in the eyes, but blood arrives when it is not expected.

This profound couplet speaks to the nature of pain itself. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that tears (ashk) are a natural, expected response to sorrow, and thus, they are always available. But the real, devastating pain—the kind that feels like bleeding (lohu)—only appears when you are least prepared for it, when the emotional wound is unexpected. It speaks of shock, deep trauma, and the pain that defies tears.