Dar Zulm Se Ki Uski Jaza Bas Shitab Hai — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
I fear the tyranny, for its reward is merely coolness/calmness; has the action arrived, or has the reward already been achieved?
Explanation
This couplet is a profound meditation on the nature of suffering and consequence. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the greatest fear is not the cruelty (zulm) itself, nor even its punishment. The true fear lies in the realization that the punishment was merely a display or a spectacle (shitab). Similarly, the poet questions if the actions (amal) were truly motivated by genuine intent, or if the reward (muqafat) was simply pre-ordained or already received. It speaks to deep philosophical disillusionment.
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