Ye Zulm-e-be-nihayat Dushwar-tar Ki Khuban — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
These hardships are so difficult that even the beloved considers them easy.
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks to the overwhelming nature of suffering. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the cruelties and hardships faced are so profound that they surpass even the struggles associated with bad habits. He uses this comparison to emphasize the unbearable depth of emotional pain, suggesting that the torment is far greater and more difficult to bear than any known vice or struggle. It is a lament about suffering that defies comparison.
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