Ek Parwaz Ko Bhi Rukhsat-e-sayyad Nahin — Mir Taqi Mir
एक पर्वाज़ को भी रुख़्सत-ए-सय्याद नहीं
वर्ना ये कुंज-ए-क़फ़स बैज़ा-ए-फ़ौलाद नहीं
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Even a departure like a poet's departure is not possible, because this grove-cage is not adorned with gold.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks of absolute confinement. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the restrictions are so total that even the freedom of flight—the natural urge to escape—is denied. He compares his current enclosure to a cage made of silver-plated steel, emphasizing that this is no ordinary prison. It speaks to a deep emotional or physical trap that feels inescapable and luxurious in its severity.
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