Kabhu Is Dasht Se Uthta Hai Jo Ek Abr Tanik Gard-e-namnak Pareshaan — Mir Taqi Mir
कभू इस दश्त से उठता है जो एक अब्र तनिक
गर्द-ए-नमनाक परेशाँ शुदा-ए-मजनूँ है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Sometimes rises from this desert, one who is a mad lover, distressed by the dust of the face.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the relentless nature of memory. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that even in the vast, desolate expanse of life—the 'desert'—a single, fleeting cloud can appear. That cloud, however, is nothing but the dust of the beloved's memory, which continues to disturb the heart of the mad lover. It beautifully captures how love's trace is inescapable, appearing subtly even when we try to forget it.
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