Be-sutoon Bhi Hai Wahi Aur Wahi Joo-e-shir — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
He is the same in his unadorned state, and the same with the milk-white lion; but for Farhad, he was not the salt of the sweetness of fame.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir here makes a profound observation about the constancy of reality versus the fleeting nature of fame. The first line suggests that whether something is a solid pillar or the magnificent mane of a lion, its essence remains the same. The second line draws a powerful contrast: the sweet taste of fame (शोहरत-ए-शीरीं) is nothing compared to the true, authentic essence of a figure like Farhad. It is a commentary on substance over superficial glory.
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