Us Qaid-e-jeb Se Main Chota Junoon Ki Daulat — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
From the prison of the pocket, the wealth of my passion is small; otherwise, my throat was trapped in the cage of restraint.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir beautifully contrasts the value of deep passion with material wealth. He says that the treasure of his love (junoon) is far more valuable than the money kept in his pocket. The line suggests that if he didn't have this intense emotional drive, his voice—his ability to express himself—would have been trapped and silenced. It's a powerful statement on the necessity of feeling to truly live.
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