हम-चश्म है हर आबला-ए-पा का मिरा अश्क अज़-बस कि तिरी राह में आँखों से चला हूँ
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

My tears are the only water for every lover, because I have walked the path of my eyes for you.

Explanation

This profound couplet captures the essence of yearning. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that his tears are not unique to him; they are the tears of every lover, every soul afflicted by passion. Yet, the reason for these constant tears is deeply personal: he has been journeying towards the beloved's path solely with his eyes. It speaks to a devotion so intense that the very act of looking at the beloved becomes a pilgrimage, draining him of tears and longing.

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