बरसों से मिरे उस की रहती है यही सोहबत तेग़ उस को उठाना तो सर मुझ को झुका जाना
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

For years, I have been in her company, and to lift her sword, I would have to bow my head.

Explanation

This couplet beautifully captures the paradox of deep attachment. The poet suggests that the beloved's company has become a habit, a life-long comfort ('sohbat'). Confronting her, or challenging the emotional power she wields, is impossible because the poet is too invested. He knows that any attempt to fight her will only lead to him submitting and losing his pride. It's the surrender of the ego to the sheer weight of love.

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