Hawa-e-may-kada Ye Hai To Faut-e-waqt Hai Zulm / Namaz Chhor De Ab — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If this is the intoxicating wind, then it is the curse of wasted time; / Let someone abandon prayer and commit a sin.
Explanation
This profound couplet by Mir Taqi Mir speaks to the unbearable tension between worldly indulgence and spiritual duty. The poet suggests that if the intoxication of the 'air of wine' (hawa-e-may-kada) is so potent, and the time is slipping away (faut-e-waqt), then perhaps neglecting prayer (namaz) or committing sins is a lesser sin. It's a complex, deeply philosophical musing on the overwhelming nature of earthly desires versus spiritual discipline.
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