Jin Ki Khatir Ki Ustukhwan-sikani — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
For those sake for which we wore the humble attire, we became merely the marks of the arrow.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the permanence of deep devotion. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the wounds (उस्तुख़्वाँ-शिकनी) you sustain for the sake of a beloved are not just scars; they are transformed into the very marks of arrows (निशान-ए-तीर) belonging to that beloved. It means that the pain and sacrifice you endure are so deeply intertwined with your love that they become undeniable, permanent evidence of that relationship.
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