How can they know the secret of the garden-like prisoners, whom the gentle breeze of dawn does not touch?
This profound couplet speaks of unknowable beauty and transient moments. Mir Taqi Mir asks, 'How can they know the caged birds of the garden?' He implies that the beauty and depth of the garden's birds are beyond comprehension. The answer lies in the dawn breeze—a breeze so enchanting that it arrives only once in a hundred years. It suggests that true, sublime experiences are rare, elusive, and often remain hidden from casual observation.
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