O Mir, the blood stuck to the killer's hand, like this, oh Mir, they washed it off, crying, while washing their hands.

This couplet is a masterful depiction of lingering emotional pain. Mir Taqi Mir says that the blood dried on the killer's palm simply because the person washed their hands after weeping. It suggests that even the act of washing away tears and pain leaves an indelible stain. The consequence of intense emotion is inescapable, a mark that cannot be erased, no matter how hard you try.