Do not speak of 'Mir' near the pillow, for he has just fallen asleep while weeping.

This powerful couplet captures the profound exhaustion that follows intense grief. Mir Taqi Mir tells us, 'Don't speak anything near my headboard; I just fell asleep crying.' It’s a raw confession of vulnerability. The emotional toll of sorrow is so great that even the simple act of speaking feels overwhelming. It speaks to a state where the heart is so bruised that silence becomes the only sanctuary.