Arz-e-wahshat Na Diya Kar To Bagule Itni / Apni Waadi Pe Kabu Yaar — Mir Taqi Mir
अर्ज़-ए-वहशत न दिया कर तो बगूले इतनी
अपनी वादी पे कभू यार भी आ जाते हैं
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If you do not give the address of your sadness, then, my dear, even friends sometimes come to your riverbank.
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks to the resilience of the human spirit. The poet, Mir Taqi Mir, tells the listener not to pity him or plead for his loneliness. He suggests that excessive sorrow is unnecessary because life, eventually, will bring its own companions and happiness to his 'valley.' It's a beautiful declaration of self-reliance and quiet dignity.
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