Izzat Ki Koi Surat Dikhlai Nahin Deti / Chup Rahiye To Cashmak Hai — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
It means that there is no sign of respect visible; if you remain silent, you are watched, but if you speak, it is like abuse.
Explanation
This profound couplet captures the suffocating dilemma of maintaining dignity in a judgmental society. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that self-respect (izzat) is nowhere to be found. Whether you remain silent, you are treated as a fool (chashmak); and if you dare to speak, your words are dismissed as mere insults (gaali). It speaks to the immense pressure faced by individuals who feel they have no safe space to simply exist.
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