ख़ामोशी ही में हम ने देखी है मस्लहत अब
हर यक से हाल दिल का मुद्दत कहा ज़बाँ से
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
We have now seen the true benefit in silence, because the condition of the heart cannot be fully expressed by the tongue.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the limitations of language when trying to capture the complexity of the human heart. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that true wisdom (maslahat) is found not in continuous speech, but in silence. He realizes that the depth of emotion, the feelings accumulated over time, are simply too vast and nuanced to be fully poured out through words. It is a beautiful acknowledgment of the power and mystery of silence.
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