Rah Gaye Gah Tabassum Pe Gahe Baat Hi Par — Mir Taqi Mir

रह गए गाह तबस्सुम पे गहे बात ही पर बारे ऐ हम-नशीं औक़ात चली जाती है
— Mir Taqi Mir

Meaning

When the laughter remained on the lips, the conversation was still incomplete; oh my beloved, the moments keep passing by.

Explanation

This beautiful couplet speaks to the painful reality of fleeting moments. The poet is left with unspoken words, lingering on the beloved's smile, yet he realizes that the most relentless passage is time itself. It's a poignant reminder that even the deepest conversations and connections cannot halt the steady march of time. Mir Taqi Mir captures this sense of wistful longing and inevitable separation.

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