Bulbul Ki Beqali Ne Shab Be-dimaag Rakha — Mir Taqi Mir
बुलबुल की बेकली ने शब बे-दिमाग़ रखा
सोने दिया न हम को ज़ालिम न आप सोई
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The nightingale's coquetry kept the night awake, and not even you, cruel one, could find sleep.
Explanation
The nightingale's coquetry kept the night awake, so even you, cruel one, could not find sleep. Mir Taqi Mir uses the nightingale's actions as a metaphor for the overwhelming, distracting beauty of the beloved. The couplet captures the intensity of longing and the pain of separation, suggesting that the beloved's mere presence or memory is enough to keep the lover awake and restless.
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