Kal Ik Miza Nichore Tuufan Nuh Aya — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Tomorrow, a mood (or temperament) will pluck/extract a Noah's flood. In the worry of pressure, O Meer, I am in every moment's eyelid. (The couplet describes a sudden, overwhelming emotional turmoil, suggesting that the speaker is constantly under intense mental or emotional pressure.)
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks of emotional turmoil and overwhelming pressure. The poet, Mir Taqi Mir, suggests that just a single change in mood (मिज़ा) can bring a catastrophe, like the Flood of Noah. He feels trapped in a state of constant anxiety and tension (फ़िक्र-ए-फ़िशार), where even the slightest movement, like blinking an eyelid, feels like a monumental effort. It captures the suffocating weight of inner turmoil.
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