Even the dust-stained wing of the nightingale will be restless now, and the cup of your color, O cruel one, is like a smoky chimney.

This couplet speaks to an overwhelming, almost unnatural depth of emotional turmoil caused by the beloved. The nightingale (Bulbul) is traditionally associated with love and song. By saying even its 'dust' (kaf-e-khaak) is restless, Mir Taqi Mir elevates the emotional state to something cosmic. The beloved's essence is compared to a 'cruel chimney'—something that draws all attention and smoke, leaving the lover utterly consumed and agitated. It is a powerful depiction of obsessive love.