Kis Shakal Se Ahwaal Kahoon Ab Main Ilaahi — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
From what appearance shall I now describe my condition to God, that from my face, they may not grow tired of seeing me.
Explanation
This profound couplet captures the ultimate anguish of the lover. The poet is addressing the divine (or the beloved) and questioning how he can even describe his state of turmoil. The true agony, however, is that his very being, his 'soorat,' seems incapable of pleasing the beloved—it is inherently flawed or dull. It speaks to the deepest fear: that even in the act of loving, one might disappoint the object of that love.
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