You are worthy of being broken by stone, but what can be done, dear, your face is in the middle.

Mir Taqi Mir captures a poignant paradox here. He suggests that the beloved is like a mirror, fragile and worthy of being shattered by stone, symbolizing their inherent vulnerability. Yet, the central dilemma remains: how can one face such a delicate beauty? The face itself is described as being 'in the middle,' implying that the beloved's presence is so crucial and inescapable that its fragility becomes a source of profound emotional agony.