Why shouldn't our heart, which pauses and hesitates, be restless, given that it bears the wrinkles of ceaseless pain and sorrow.

Mir Taqi Mir captures the relentless torment of the heartbroken soul. The poet asks why his heart shouldn't be restlessly beating, stopping and starting, because it is etched with the permanent wrinkles of excessive sorrow and pain. This couplet isn't just about sadness; it's about the physical manifestation of emotional suffering—the heart itself bears the scars of endless yearning and heartache. It is a profound lament on the weight of unquenched passion.