Talwar Ke Tale Hi Gaya Ahd-e-imbisat / Mar Mar Ke Ham Ne Kati Haim — Mir Taqi Mir
तलवार के तले ही गया अहद-ए-इम्बिसात
मर मर के हम ने काटी हैं अपनी जवानियाँ
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Beneath the sword, the covenant of decline was lost; little by little, we have spent our youth.
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks of the devastating loss of innocence and peace. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the era of safety and covenant ('ahd-e-Imbisat') was shattered by the sword. To live in such an environment, one is forced to repeatedly face struggle and loss, spending their entire youth in the crucible of conflict. It's a lament for lost times and the cost of survival.
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