Pazmurda Bahut Hai Gul-e-gulzaar Hamaara — Mir Taqi Mir
पज़मुर्दा बहुत है गुल-ए-गुलज़ार हमारा
शर्मिंदा-ए-यक-गोशा-ए-दस्तार न होवे
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Nuestro garden of flowers has many a fallen bloom, may you not be ashamed of a corner of your scarf.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to deep melancholy and the burden of reputation. Mir Taqi Mir says that his garden (his life/world) is filled with dead flowers, symbolizing loss and decay. But the deeper fear is that even a corner of his turban—which represents his dignity and honor—might become ashamed. It’s a powerful expression of despair, suggesting that the sorrow has stained every aspect of his being.
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