गर इस चमन में वो भी इक ही लब-ओ-दहाँ है
लेकिन सुख़न का तुझ से ग़ुंचे को मुँह कहाँ है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If in this garden, he also has but one mouth and face, where is the path for the bloom, from your speech's grace?
Explanation
This profound couplet captures the agony of unexpressed love. Mir Taqi Mir observes that while the beloved's physical presence (the garden's 'mouth') might be limited to one spot, their words—their secrets, their feelings—are nowhere to be found. The poet is questioning the beloved's silence. It’s a poignant challenge: if you are so close, why do you keep your heart's deepest truths hidden behind your lips?