Ne But-kada Hai Manzil-e-maqsood Na Kaba — Mir Taqi Mir
ने बुत-कदा है मंज़िल-ए-मक़्सूद न का'बा
जो कोई तलाशी हो तिरा आह किधर जाए
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
O, the destination is not the Kaaba, but the memory of your sigh; where will the one who searches for it go?
Explanation
This profound couplet by Mir Taqi Mir elevates the beloved above all worldly destinations. The poet suggests that the true goal of life is not a physical place, like the Kaaba. Instead, the depth of one's emotional longing (the 'sigh' or 'aah') is so immense that it has no destination, no matter how much one searches. It speaks to the overwhelming, non-physical nature of true love.
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