बेकस हूँ मुज़्तरिब हूँ मुसाफ़िर हूँ बे-वतन
दूरी-ए-राह बन मिरे हमराह कौन है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
I am helpless, I am restless, I am a stranger without a homeland; who will be my companion on this path of distance?
Explanation
This deeply poignant couplet encapsulates a profound sense of existential wandering. The speaker declares himself destitute (bekas), restless (muztarib), a traveler (musafir), and rootless (be-vatan). He asks a heartbreaking question: on this endless journey, who will walk with me? It's a cry not just for company, but for a soul connection that can endure the vast emptiness of life's path.
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