Do not play tricks with those beautiful ones; it is not easy to make the black snake bloom.

This couplet is a profound warning about the dangerous allure of beauty. The 'beautiful locks of hair' represent an irresistible temptation—something lovely but perilous. The 'black snakes' symbolize the intense, wild passion or the danger that comes with such beauty. Mir Taqi Mir tells us that you should not try to play games with this beauty, because the passion it evokes is not easily controlled or tamed. It is a classic warning about the costs of desire.