चलते हो तो चमन को चलिए कहते हैं कि बहाराँ है पात हरे हैं फूल खिले हैं कम-कम बाद-ओ-बाराँ है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

When you walk, they say the garden is spring, that it is a torrent of bloom. The leaves are green and the flowers have blossomed, but the breeze is faint.

Explanation

This beautiful couplet explores the transformative power of presence. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that simply walking through a garden makes it seem like spring, even if the actual weather is stormy or bleak. The mere act of being there, of bringing life and emotion, changes the perception of reality. It's a profound statement on how love, memory, or joy can overcome any difficulty.

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