सब्ज़ान-ए-बाग़ सारे देखे हुए हैं अपने
दिलचस्प काहे को हैं उस बेवफ़ा जवाँ से
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The green-faced garden has seen all of its own beauty; what appeal does it hold for that unfaithful youth?
Explanation
This couplet beautifully captures the theme of disillusionment through the metaphor of a garden. Mir Taqi Mir uses the garden to represent all of life's accumulated experiences. He suggests that since the garden has witnessed the full spectrum of life's beauty and sorrow, it cannot be impressed by the fleeting, unfaithful interest of a young man. It is a poignant observation that profound, deep experience loses its luster when faced with shallow, transient passion.
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