क्यूँके बे-बादा लब-ए-जू पे चमन में रहिए
अक्स-ए-गुल आब में तकलीफ़-ए-मय-ए-गुल-गूँ है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Why do you remain in the garden with your unmarked lips? The reflection of the flower in the water is the agony of the flower's wine-intoxication.
Explanation
This couplet is a beautiful, melancholic warning. Mir Taqi Mir asks why the beloved remains in the garden (the lips) when even the mere reflection of the flower in the water is suffering from the intoxication of the flower's own wine. It suggests that the environment of extreme love and beauty is inherently painful, and staying too close means sharing that exquisite suffering. It’s a poignant look at the cost of devotion.
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