The sun, which is in a city of darkness, has taken the lamp in the daytime.

This powerful couplet uses a brilliant metaphor to discuss the nature of light and darkness. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that if the sun (representing natural light or knowledge) were to appear in a city of profound darkness, it would have to take the lamp (representing artificial or controlled light) with it. It implies that where true darkness—be it ignorance or despair—reigns, the mere presence of superficial light is impossible. It's a deep philosophical statement about the interconnectedness of opposing forces.