Ashk-e-tar Qatra-e-khoon Lakht-e-jigar Para-e-dil — Mir Taqi Mir
अश्क-ए-तर क़तरा-ए-ख़ूँ लख़्त-ए-जिगर पारा-ए-दिल
एक से एक अदद आँख से बह कर निकला
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Tears, drops of blood, a stain on the liver, and a burning sensation on the heart emerged from the eye, one after another.
Explanation
This profound couplet by Mir Taqi Mir uses hyperbole to describe unbearable sorrow. The poet compares tears to drops of blood, suggesting that the pain is so deep it stains the heart itself. The line 'flowing one by one' emphasizes the constant, unending nature of this agony. It’s a raw portrait of heartbreak, where the act of crying becomes a physical, counted ordeal.
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