How long will you continue wandering through the streets like a lover, until my heart is entangled by those cascading tresses?
This couplet is a beautiful warning about the trap of beauty. Mir Taqi Mir asks, 'How long will you wander aimlessly in the streets like a beggar?' The answer, he suggests, is that you won't be able to resist the captivating pull of the beloved's cascading hair. It suggests that even if you try to wander or ignore the source of your pain, beauty has a way of trapping the heart, no matter how much you try to run away.
Interpretation note: meanings and explanations may be AI-assisted and should not replace a primary text or scholarly edition. See the editorial policy.
Audio
Free — just your email. You'll come right back here.
No comments yet. Be the first.