Kyum Hi Mazur Bhi Rakh Yum To Samajh Dil Mem Shaikh / Ye Qadah-khwar — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
O Sheikh, why do you keep even an excuse within your heart? Understand that this cup-drinker is not worthy of your guidance.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the exhaustion of giving advice to those who refuse to listen. Mir Taqi Mir is telling the listener, 'Why do you cling to excuses? You must understand this truth in your heart.' The second line delivers the punch: he declares that the person who merely indulges in worldly pleasures (the 'qadah-khwaar') is fundamentally unworthy of his wisdom or guidance. It's a statement of emotional withdrawal, recognizing that some hearts are too hardened for any counsel.
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