नाम हैं ख़स्ता-ओ-आवारा-ओ-बदनाम मिरे
एक 'आलम ने ग़रज़ मुझ को कहा क्या क्या कुछ
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
My name is worn-out, wandering, and infamous; / What did the world, in its desires, ask of me?
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks to the profound disillusionment of the poet. Mir Taqi Mir feels that his reputation is worn out, lost, and infamous. He suggests that the sheer volume of stories and expectations that the world ('aalam') has thrown at him has done more damage than any single event. It's a lament about the cumulative weight of judgment and the struggle to maintain authenticity in a fickle world.
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