Dil Hi Saare The Pe Ik Waqt Mein Jo Kar Ke Guzaaz — Mir Taqi Mir
दिल ही सारे थे पे इक वक़्त में जो कर के गुदाज़
शक्ल शीशे की बनाए हैं कहाँ है शीशा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
In a moment, all hearts were captured by the curtain's play, but where is the mirror that created a glass-like face?
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the devastating effect of betrayal. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the beloved scattered all the emotions and affections the speaker held in a single moment. The second line asks a rhetorical question: If my heart was once as clear and reflective as a mirror, where has that perfect image gone? It’s a lament for the self that was lost due to the cruelty of love.
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