No freshness ever blooms upon those lips of nine-pearls; O Isa and Khizr, have all of you died only once?

This profound couplet questions the nature of permanence, drawing parallels between human life and divine figures like Isa and Khizr. The 'greenness' (sabz) symbolizes freshness, purity, or initial vibrancy. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that true, unspoiled freshness cannot be maintained, even on the most beautiful lips. The second line, referencing Isa and Khizr, asks if even those figures, who are associated with eternal life or miracles, truly only experienced death once. It's a deep meditation on mortality and the cyclical nature of existence.