ख़ुश न आई तुम्हारी चाल हमें
यूँ न करना था पाएमाल हमें
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Your manner did not bring us joy; we did not need to bear your malicious actions.
Explanation
This couplet captures the delicate agony of being affected by the beloved's slightest actions. Mir Taqi Mir is saying that the subtle behavior ('chal') of the beloved was not pleasing to him. He accuses them gently, saying that they shouldn't have behaved in such a way, because their actions have left him deeply emotionally vulnerable and distressed. It’s a masterful expression of heartbroken complaint.
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