Gaali Siwaaye Mujh Se Sukhn Mat Kiya Karo — Mir Taqi Mir
गाली सिवाए मुझ से सुख़न मत किया करो
अच्छी लगे हैं मुझ को तिरी बद-ज़बानियाँ
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Do not speak to me of anything but abuse; I like your bad-tongued words.
Explanation
This couplet is a masterful exploration of paradoxical love. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the speaker prefers the beloved's harsh, critical, or 'bad' language (bad-zabaaniyan) over sweet compliments. It implies that the roughness of the speech, when reserved only for the lover, feels more genuine and real. It's a deep admission that the pain or the truth spoken in jest is more comforting than superficial sweetness.
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