In the season of flowers, may our heart wander only in the hair; I have never seen the fate of one without beauty and fairies.
This beautiful couplet is a deep ode to the intoxicating beauty of the beloved. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that for him, the passage of a hundred seasons, filled with the fragrance of flowers, is enough... as long as it happens under the shelter of her hair. He emphasizes that he has never seen the fate or beauty of a fairy who lacks such glorious hair. It's a profound compliment, making the beloved's hair seem like a divine sanctuary.
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