The flowers of hope and the promises of sight have died; friends, when you arrive, what has happened to the Day of Judgment?

This profound couplet speaks to the death of hope. The first line suggests that the very expectation of seeing the beloved has faded away, leaving the heart empty. The second line, 'What happened to Qayamat?', is not about the literal Day of Judgment, but about the relentless, inevitable arrival of time and disillusionment. Mir Taqi Mir uses this dramatic contrast to show that when hope dies, life becomes a series of unending, disappointing arrivals. It's a powerful reflection on the transient nature of love and time.