Kehta Tha Mir Haal To Jab Tak To Tha Bhala — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Meer used to say that as long as the condition was good, everything was fine; but what happened to that condition while trying to restrain it?
Explanation
This couplet is a profound meditation on the nature of control, particularly in the realm of love. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the beauty and natural flow of a relationship (or emotion) are lost the moment we try to restrain them. The irony is devastating: the very act of controlling one's feelings or the beloved's state leads to its ruin. It speaks to the idea that some things are meant to flow freely, and forced discipline only causes pain.
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