छाती जला करे है सोज़-ए-दरूँ बला है इक आग सी रहे है क्या जानिए कि क्या है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

This burning sorrow, the pain within the chest, is like a terrible affliction. It is like a fire, and nobody knows what it truly is.

Explanation

This couplet beautifully captures the agony of unexpressed, internal pain. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the burning agony within the chest (Saz-e-Daroon) is a curse, a mysterious affliction. It’s not just physical pain; it's a deep, unknown fire that consumes the soul. The poet is grappling with a suffering that defies definition, making it one of the most profound expressions of heartache in Urdu poetry.

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