Do not abandon the house of the heart, O embellisher; someone rises from such a place.

This powerful couplet is a profound warning about the vulnerability of the heart. Mir Taqi Mir tells us not to let others take the beauty or adornment ('zinhaar') from the dwelling place of the heart. Why? Because the heart is so fragile that someone else might rise up and claim its essence, leaving us emotionally depleted. It’s a beautiful meditation on emotional ownership and the pain of betrayal.