Main Na Kehta Tha Ki Munh Kar Dil Ki Aur / Ab Kahan Woh Aaina Toota — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
I did not say that I had closed my heart's mouth, and now, where has that mirror broken?
Explanation
This couplet speaks to the unpredictable nature of emotional pain. The poet suggests that he never claimed he would abandon his heart or his feelings. However, the second line delivers a devastating blow: the shattering of the mirror. This broken mirror symbolizes the destruction of reality, the shattering of expectations, or the loss of self-image within the relationship. It is the sudden, unexpected breakage that causes the deepest grief.
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