देखे दयार-ए-हुस्न के में कारवाँ बहुत
लेकिन कसो के पास मता-ए-वफ़ा न थी
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Many caravans were in the ocean of your beauty, but no one had the measure of your faithfulness.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir paints a vivid picture here. He says that while he saw countless crowds and grand processions in the world of beauty, he never found genuine loyalty among them. This couplet suggests that external beauty and attraction are fleeting and superficial; true, lasting devotion (wafa) is a rare gem, hard to find in the chaotic marketplace of human emotions.
