Arzu Us Buland O Bala Ki — Mir Taqi Mir
आरज़ू उस बुलंद ओ बाला की
क्या बला मेरे सर पे लाई है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
What is the curse of that mighty and glorious one that has brought this affliction upon my head?
Explanation
This couplet captures the ultimate helplessness of the lover. The poet is overwhelmed not by the beloved's actions, but by the sheer *existence* of her desire. He feels that the beloved's mere wish—her 'arzoo'—is a catastrophic curse ('bala') that has descended upon his life. It speaks to the pain of unfulfilled longing, where the longing itself becomes a burden too heavy to bear.
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