From the bloodied forehead, why are you joyful? Now, let the entire flow of blood be poured towards the heart.

This powerful couplet explores the profound agony of acceptance. Mir Taqi Mir asks, 'Why should I be happy from a blood-stained forehead?' He is rejecting superficial joy. Instead, he demands that all the remaining 'blood' (representing raw emotion, pain, or sacrifice) be poured directly onto the heart. It's a call to face the deepest, most visceral pain to find genuine emotional truth.