Jo Nigaah Ki Bhi Palkon Utha To Hamare Dil Se Lahoo Baha — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Even if the eyelid lifts from the gaze, it will shed blood from our heart, for that faultless arrow was situated beyond the heart of Kisu.
Explanation
This powerful couplet by Mir Taqi Mir explores the devastating impact of a lover's gaze. He suggests that even the mere blink or glance of the beloved's eye is enough to bleed the heart. The second line is a dramatic metaphor: the wound isn't just surface pain; it's like a hidden, fatal dagger (nawq-e-be-khata) lodged deep within the chest, implying the pain is internal, inescapable, and profound.
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