Jo Main Na Hoon To Karo Tark Naaz Karne Ko — Mir Taqi Mir
जो मैं न हूँ तो करो तर्क नाज़ करने को
कोई तो चाहिए जी भी नियाज़ करने को
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If I am absent, do not make arguments to praise me. Someone must be present to ask for my favor.
Explanation
This couplet captures the profound loneliness of the heart. Mir Taqi Mir says that if he is not present, people feel free to argue or criticize his absence. But the poet's deepest yearning isn't for acceptance—it's for a single soul who will plead for him. It speaks to the pain of misunderstood existence, where superficial criticism is easy, but genuine, desperate emotional support is priceless.
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