बेकार न रह इश्क़ में तू रोने से हरगिज़ ये गिर्या ही है आब-ए-रुख़-ए-कार-ए-मोहब्बत
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

Do not waste time weeping in love, for these tears are merely the water of the craft of love.

Explanation

This couplet is a profound lesson on the nature of sorrow in love. Mir Taqi Mir tells us not to waste away in endless tears. He suggests that crying isn't a sign of weakness, but rather, it is the very 'water' (aab) that sustains the art (kaar) of love. Your tears are not a burden; they are the purest expression of your devotion, the medium through which love itself flows.

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