The heat has set ablaze the longing in the heart; perhaps due to caution, it has now fallen apart.

This profound couplet explores the agonizing paradox of love and restraint. The separation (hijr) is so intense that the longing itself feels like a burning heat. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that sometimes, in our desperate attempts to protect our hearts—to exercise caution—we inadvertently ruin the very thing we are trying to preserve. It is a beautiful commentary on the destructive nature of self-preservation when passion is involved.