Bazm Mein Jo Tera Zuhoor Nahin — Mir Taqi Mir
बज़्म में जो तिरा ज़ुहूर नहीं
शम-ए-रौशन के मुँह पे नूर नहीं
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If your presence does not shine in the gathering, there is no light upon the face of the luminous lamp.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir beautifully captures the essence of dependence on the beloved's presence. The couplet suggests that a gathering (Bazzm) is meaningless, and even a bright lamp (Sham-e-raushan) loses its glow, if the beloved's presence (Zuhur) is missing. It's a profound statement that the light of life, or the joy of any event, is entirely dependent on the light of love.
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