From the mere existence of the purse and the pocket, the disorder and the tatteredness, in your absence, we maintained ourselves with these things.

This profound couplet speaks to the enduring power of love and separation. Mir Taqi Mir uses physical decay—the worn-out clothes, the damaged pockets, and visible wounds—as metaphors for the suffering endured during separation. The poet is saying that despite being utterly broken and ragged, the sheer intensity of the beloved's memory and the act of enduring the separation itself provided the strength to survive. It’s a testament to love's resilience.