Ziyada Had Se Thi Tabut-e-Mir Par Kasrat / Hua Na Waqt Musaid Namaz — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The extravagance on 'Mir's' coffin was excessive, and the time was not opportune to perform the prayer.
Explanation
This couplet is a masterful piece of dark humor and self-reference by Mir Taqi Mir. It describes the scene at his own funeral, where the coffin was so crowded—with mourners, memories, and perhaps the sheer weight of his poetic fame—that there was no time to perform the necessary prayers. It’s a poignant, yet darkly comedic, commentary on the overwhelming impact of a life lived in art. The poet suggests that his influence was so vast, even death couldn't process it!
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