Kya Kahun Mir Faramosh Kiya Un Ne Tujhe — Mir Taqi Mir
क्या कहूँ 'मीर' फ़रामोश किया उन ने तुझे
मैं तो तक़रीब भी की पर तू उसे याद नहीं
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
What should I say, 'Mir'? They have forgotten you; I barely remembered you, but you do not remember me.
Explanation
This deeply poignant couplet captures the agonizing pain of unrequited effort. Mir Taqi Mir is questioning the cruelty of fate—why does the beloved forget you, even when you have made such an effort to reach them? It speaks to the desperate struggle of the lover, who gives everything, only to find that the memory of their love is lost in the heart of the other person.
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