Kaham Tak Dur Baithe Baithe Kahie — Mir Taqi Mir
कहाँ तक दूर बैठे बैठे कहिए
कभू तो पास हम को भी बुला ले
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The couplet literally asks, 'Tell me, how far away you sit, perhaps you might call us too, who sit nearby.'
Explanation
This couplet captures the deep, aching frustration of unfulfilled longing. The speaker is tired of merely being mentioned or discussed from afar. It’s a plea that goes beyond just physical closeness; it demands genuine acknowledgment. The beloved is being kept at a distance, and the speaker yearns for the moment when the beloved will finally pull them into the intimate space of 'being near.'
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