ग़म खींचने को कुछ तो तवानाई चाहिए
सिवय्याँ न दिल में ताब न ताक़त है जान में
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
To draw sorrow, one needs some inclination; my heart has neither the readiness nor the strength to bear it.
Explanation
This profound couplet captures the essence of emotional exhaustion. The poet states that carrying the burden of grief requires immense inner strength and vitality. However, he confesses that neither his heart possesses the resolve (taab), nor does his life possess the strength (taaqat) to bear it. It is a masterful expression of utter helplessness, suggesting that the sorrow has become so overwhelming that the self itself is depleted. A true portrait of the wounded soul.
