Joshish-e-ashk Se Hoon Aath Pahar Paani Mein / Garche Hote Hain Bahut — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
In the water of my tears, I have been for eight cycles of time; / Even though there are many dangers and perils in the water.
Explanation
This profound couplet describes a state of perpetual emotional turmoil. The poet says he is immersed in 'water'—a metaphor for sorrow and tears—for eight times (constantly), driven by the passion of his own grief. Even if the surrounding 'water' is fraught with danger and peril, he remains trapped in that emotional ocean. It speaks to a love so overwhelming that the suffering itself becomes a permanent state of being.
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