Hum Dil-zada Na Rakhte The Tum Se Ye Chashm-dashat — Mir Taqi Mir
हम दिल-ज़दा न रखते थे तुम से ये चश्म-दाश्त
करते हो क़हर लुत्फ़ की जागा ग़ज़ब है क्या
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
We were never the ones who fell for you, oh memory-keeper; what a marvelous blend is this of grace and cruelty?
Explanation
This couplet captures the painful paradox of deep love. The poet, Mir Taqi Mir, is saying that he never kept any memory or remembrance of his beloved. Yet, the beloved's actions—a blend of exquisite grace (lutf) and sharp torment (qahar)—are so captivating that they force him to remember everything. It’s a question of divine mischief; what kind of magic is this?
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