Roti Hai Shama Itna Har Shab Ki Kuch Na Poocho — Mir Taqi Mir
रोती है शम्अ' इतना हर शब कि कुछ न पूछो
मैं सोज़-ए-दिल को अपने मज्लिस में क्यूँ कहा था
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The lamp cries so much every night that don't ask; why did I mention the sorrow of my heart in my gathering?
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the vulnerability of the heart. The poet observes the candle weeping every night, a metaphor for constant, silent sorrow. He then questions why he ever brought up his deepest emotional pain (saz-e-dil) in public. It's a reflection on the burden of exposed feelings—the sorrow that is too deep to be shared, yet too painful to keep silent.
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