Mir Sahib Bhi Tere Kuche Mein Shab Ate Hain Lek — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Even 'Mir' Sahib comes to your street at night, like someone going to a temple for a sacred offering.
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks to the inescapable nature of love and devotion. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that even the poetic self—the 'Mir Sahab'—is compelled to visit the beloved's street at night. He compares this compulsion to the curtain-raiser (daruyaza-gari), which must perform its duty regardless of the performance. It beautifully conveys that some emotions are so deep, they are an inevitable, destined part of life.
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