दिल में जो कभू जोश-ए-ग़म उठता है तो ता-देर
आँखों से चली जाती हैं दरिया की सी धारें
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
When a rush of sorrow rises in the heart, then for a while, it flows from the eyes like the stream of a river.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet describes the overwhelming nature of sorrow. When grief builds up in the heart, it doesn't stay contained; it finds a way out. Mir Taqi Mir beautifully compares the tears that flow from the eyes to the continuous, unstoppable stream of a river. It speaks to the natural, inevitable release of deep emotional pain.