Le Hi Jaati Hai Zar-e-gul Ko Uda — Mir Taqi Mir
ले ही जाती है ज़र-ए-गुल को उड़ा
सुब्ह की भी बाव-बादी चोर है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
It carries away the dust of roses in the breeze; the thief of dawn is the wastefulness of the morning.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir, a master of melancholic beauty, captures the ephemeral nature of moments here. The couplet suggests that even the dawn's wasted beauty (बाव-बादी) has the power to steal the delicate essence of flowers (ज़र-ए-गुल). It speaks to a profound sense of loss—that beauty, whether natural or emotional, is always fleeting. It's a beautiful lament on the transient nature of life's joys.
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