Ghair Ki Tegh-e-zabaan Se Tiri Majlis Mein To Hum / Aa Ke Roz Ek Naya — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
From the stranger's sword of tongue, in your gathering, we arrive daily and receive a new wound.
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks to the unique agony of intense emotional entanglement. The speaker acknowledges that the greatest pain doesn't come from the beloved's actions, but from the harsh words of others (gair ki tegh-e-zabaan) when they are gathered in the beloved's presence. It’s a statement of self-inflicted pain—a defiant promise that their very presence is enough to wound them anew every day. It captures the paradox of love: where closeness is painful.
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