बद-गुमानी है जिस से तिस से आह
क़स्द-ए-शोर-ओ-फ़साद है हम को
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The one who causes suspicion and from whom the desire for noise and chaos arises.
Explanation
This profound couplet explores the devastating power of suspicion. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the doubt (bad-gumani) can be so overwhelming that it compels a person to create chaos and disorder (shor-o-fasad) in their own life. It's a cautionary piece, warning that internal mistrust is far more destructive than any external enemy. The suspicion itself becomes the source of turmoil.
