Gharq Ab-e-ashk Se Hoon Lake Ura Jata Hoon — Mir Taqi Mir
ग़र्क़ आब-ए-अश्क से हूँ लेक उड़ा जाता हूँ
जूँ समक गो कि मिरे डूबे हैं पर पानी में
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
I am carried away by the water of tears, like a bird whose companions are drowned in the water.
Explanation
This profound couplet describes the overwhelming nature of sorrow. The speaker says that he is carried away by the very water of his tears, comparing his state to a fish submerged in water. It's a beautiful metaphor for deep despair—the tears themselves are so potent that they become the medium of his suffering, trapping him in his sorrow. It captures the feeling of being lost in one's own grief.
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