शोला अफ़्शानी नहीं ये कुछ नई इस आह से
दूँ लगी है ऐसी ऐसी भी कि सारा बन जला
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
This sorrow is not a familiar tale, it is something new; it has taken hold of me so deeply that my whole being has burned.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the devastating power of emotion. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the fire burning within is not a grand, visible blaze, but something far more insidious—it stems merely from a sigh (aah). This small sigh has ignited an inferno, burning down an entire forest. It beautifully illustrates how the smallest emotional gesture can cause the biggest upheaval in the heart.
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