ख़िलाफ़ उन और ख़ूबाँ के सदा ये जी में रहता है
यही तो 'मीर' इक ख़ूबी है मा'शूक़-ए-ख़याली में
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
This feeling remains in the heart, even against those (people) and the beauty; 'Mir' says this is a unique quality in the beloved of fancy.
Explanation
This profound couplet explores the enduring power of memory in love. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the vivid presence of the beloved remains in the heart, even when the beloved person or the physical beauty fades away. The true magic, he asserts, lies not in the reality of the beloved, but in the cherished, imaginary ideal we create for them. It speaks to the enduring nature of yearning and the power of imagination in poetry.
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