गौहर-ए-गोश किसू का नहीं जी से जाता
आँसू मोती से मिरे मुँह पे ढले जाते हैं
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The nectar of my heart does not leave me by my soul, but my tears fall upon my face like pearls.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet speaks to the uncontrollable nature of deep emotion. Mir Taqi Mir says that the pearl of the eye—the tear—cannot be controlled by the heart. Instead, the tears simply flow out, like precious pearls, onto the face. It captures that poignant moment when grief or profound love overwhelms us, making tears an inevitable, natural outpouring.
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