From the wheel of time, we could not escape, for the moment we were made by the master's hand.
This profound couplet speaks to the irresistible power of passion and the relentless march of time. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that once the wheel of time (dawr) has been set in motion, it cannot be stopped. The moment 'Zauq' (the beloved's grace or the intoxicating taste of love) grants permission, the damage is already done. It speaks to that moment when surrender to love makes escaping reality impossible, no matter how hard you try.
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