Aalam Siyah-khaana Hai Kis Ka Ki Roz-o-shab — Mir Taqi Mir
आलम सियाह-ख़ाना है किस का कि रोज़-ओ-शब
ये शोर है कि देती नहीं कुछ सुनाई बात
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Whose dark world is this, where day and night pass, and this noise gives no audible sound?
Explanation
This couplet captures the feeling of being lost in chaos. Mir Taqi Mir asks, 'Whose dark world is this, that it is like this day and night?' He describes an environment so filled with noise and confusion that genuine conversation or clarity is impossible. It speaks to the overwhelming nature of modern life, where amidst the noise, finding peace or understanding becomes the greatest struggle.
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