गर मना मुझ को करते हैं तेरी गली से लोग
क्यूँकर न जाऊँ मुझ को तो मरना है ख़्वा-मख़्वाह
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
People who pass by your lane say, 'Oh, I cannot bear it,' so why shouldn't I go, since I am already dying for your love's sake.
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks of the depth of love and devotion. Mir Taqi Mir is saying that if people forbid me from entering the beloved's path, I won't care. I will go anyway, because my heart is so consumed by this love that dying for it is a fate I welcome! It’s a declaration of ultimate surrender to passion, where social norms and fear hold no power.
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