From the eyes, the gems of blood drip, O deep secret of the heart; or pieces of the very soul spill out every moment.

This couplet is a breathtaking portrayal of agonizing emotional pain. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the tears flowing from the eyes are not mere water; they are so profound they seem to drip like blood from the very fabric of the heart. The second line intensifies this, suggesting that pieces of the soul itself—the core essence of the self—are leaking out with every passing moment. It is the ultimate expression of a broken spirit that cannot contain its sorrow.