Jo Aansu Aavein To Pee Ja Ki Ta Rahe Parda — Mir Taqi Mir

जो आँसू आवें तो पी जा कि ता रहे पर्दा बला है चश्म-ए-तर इफ़शा-ए-राज़ करने को
— Mir Taqi Mir

Meaning

If tears come, drink them up, lest the curtain be lifted by the tearful eye, which is destined to reveal the secret.

Explanation

This profound couplet teaches us the art of emotional restraint. Mir Taqi Mir warns us that even the most beautiful tears are dangerous. They are not just drops of sorrow; they are a curtain that, once lifted, reveals our deepest secrets and vulnerabilities. The poet advises us to swallow our emotions, to maintain a facade of composure, because true feelings are too powerful to be displayed freely.

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