रिंदों के तईं हमेशा मलामत करे है तू आजाइयो न शैख़ कहीं हश्त-बहिश्त में
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

You always criticize the wanderers, O beloved; do not come, O Sheikh, anywhere in this world of hell and heaven.

Explanation

This profound couplet captures a confrontation between the spirit of freedom and the rigid structures of dogma. The poet addresses a religious figure, warning him that while he constantly criticizes those who live without boundaries (the 'Rind'), he should not tread into the ambiguous space between Heaven and Hell. It's a powerful critique of hypocrisy, suggesting that true spirituality exists beyond the lines drawn by judgment.

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