Ah-e-ta- Raho Khanqah-o-masjid Mein — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Stay in the Khanqah and the mosque with a sigh, and experience the evening even in the morning garden.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet speaks of finding eternal solace in spirituality. Mir Taqi Mir advises us to remain permanently in the Khanqah (Sufi lodge) and the Masjid (Mosque). The brilliance lies in the second line: 'Even in the morning of the garden, you can spend the evening.' This suggests that when your inner life is filled with divine devotion, the joy is so complete that even the brightest, most perfect moments feel like a gentle, perpetual twilight. It's a call to spiritual permanence.
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