Kam Hai Shanaasa-e-zar-e-daag-e-dil — Mir Taqi Mir
कम है शनासा-ए-ज़र-ए-दाग़-ए-दिल
उस के परखने को नज़र चाहिए
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The knowledge of the heart's gold-plated stain is scarce; discerning it requires a gaze.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the invisible nature of emotional wounds. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the true worth or depth of a wound on the heart (दाग-ए-दिल) is almost impossible to gauge simply by looking at it. To truly understand the pain—the 'shanaasa'—you need a deeply empathetic perspective, a vision that sees beyond the surface.
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