Ek Bimar-e-judai Hum Maim Afi Tis Par — Mir Taqi Mir
एक बीमार-ए-जुदाई हूँ मैं आफी तिस पर
पूछने वाले जुदा जान को खा जाते हैं
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
I am a patient of separation, and those who ask questions consume the separated soul.
Explanation
This powerful couplet captures the agony of separation. Mir Taqi Mir says he is 'a patient of separation'—meaning separation itself is his illness, and he is already accustomed to it. But the true pain lies in the question itself. When someone asks him about his pain, it's so overwhelming that the very act of asking consumes his already fragile, separated soul. It speaks to the unbearable burden of unasked pain.
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