Gardish Nigaah-e-mast Ki Mauquf Saqiya — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The beloved's intoxicated gaze paused, O cupbearer; even the mosque suffered the decay of the Shaikh.
Explanation
This couplet masterfully captures a sudden shift in focus. The first line speaks of the intoxicating, unending gaze (the 'girdish nigah'), suggesting a love so profound it has no stopping point. The second line, however, brutally pulls us back to earth. The speaker dismisses the lofty romanticism and points out a very mundane, tangible failure—the ruined mosque. It's a sudden, witty reminder that even the deepest emotional experience cannot escape the reality of worldly decay.
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