अंजाम-ए-कार बुलबुल देखा हम अपनी आँखों
आवारा थे चमन में दो चार टूटे पर से
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
We saw the outcome of our work, like the nightingale, with our own eyes; we were wanderers from a few broken spots in the garden.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the harsh reality of witnessing heartbreak. Mir Taqi Mir describes the unbearable pain of seeing the inevitable downfall—the 'anjam-e-kaar'—of the soulful nightingale (the lover) with his own eyes. He feels like a wanderer, scattered and broken, in the ruins of the beloved's garden, having seen the full, tragic conclusion of love.
