Kyun Na Hum Khasta Bhala Maim Ki Sitam Ke Tere — Mir Taqi Mir
क्यूँ न हूँ ख़स्ता भला मैं कि सितम के तेरे
तीर हैं पार कई वार हैं सोफ़ार कई
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Why shouldn't I be well, when your arrows of cruelty are countless, and your strikes are manifold?
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks of profound resilience. The speaker challenges the beloved, asking why they treat him as if he is fragile or easily broken. The underlying message is that the speaker has endured so much pain—so many 'arrows' and 'blows'—from the beloved's cruelty that his spirit has been hardened. It's a declaration of survival, a refusal to be victimized again.
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