दाग़ उगते रहे दिल में मिरी नौमीदी से हारा में तुख़्म तमन्ना को भी बूते बूते
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

My heart kept spilling tales of my false hopes, and even the seeds of yearning were scattered in vain.

Explanation

This profound couplet speaks to the agonizing cycle of emotional self-betrayal. The poet suggests that the mere act of having trust or confidence (नौमीदी) in someone else was enough to cause pain and 'stains' in his heart. To survive this emotional fallout, he was forced to actively suppress his deepest desires (तमन्ना), even by nurturing them until they withered away. It's a powerful reflection on the pain of self-control and the wounds caused by misplaced faith.

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