Hum Be-khudaan-e-mehfil-e-tasveer Ab Gaye — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
We have become unfamiliar with the gathering of faces; henceforth, you will not be found in me.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks of withdrawal and self-respect. The speaker declares that he has left the superficial, artificial world of admiration—the 'gathering of images.' It is a powerful statement to the beloved: 'From now on, you will not find me in you.' Mir Taqi Mir is telling us that he is no longer available for mere observation or illusion. He has found his own truth, and that truth cannot be contained within the beloved's perception.
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