Shash-zihat Se Is Mein Zaalim Boo-e-khoon Ki Raah Hai — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
From the direction of your grace, there is a path of the cruel scent of blood; tell us, from which memory-place is your path?
Explanation
This couplet is a profound meditation on the pain of separation and the nature of true heartbreak. Mir Taqi Mir questions the lover, asking how dare you tell me where to go, when the very paths of your beloved are filled with the scent of blood and deception. The poet suggests that leaving the beloved's 'street' (koocha) is easy, but the true suffering lies in the unknown, the unseen, and the constant pain of memory. It's a powerful cry against forced resignation.
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