Kudhiye Na Roiye To Auqat Kyunke Guzre — Mir Taqi Mir
कुढि़ए न रोइए तो औक़ात क्यूँके गुज़रे
रहता है मश्ग़ला सा बार-ए-ग़म-ओ-अलम से
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If you do not weep in sorrow, why does time pass by as if from the burden of grief and pain?
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the relentless nature of grief. Mir Taqi Mir tells us that tears, while natural, cannot stop the passage of time. Instead, the mind becomes so preoccupied—so consumed by the waves of sorrow and pain—that the anguish itself keeps the heart busy, making time pass regardless of how much one cries. It’s a beautiful, melancholic acceptance of life’s unavoidable suffering.
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