The Shayar says that in the alley of love, the rule is that if the heart grieves, it was never born.

Mir Taqi Mir explores the mysterious nature of heartache here. He suggests that the rules of love's path are complex, but the pain felt in the heart is deeper than mere experience. It's a sorrow that feels timeless, as if it was always meant to be, predating even our existence. It speaks to the inescapable, almost fated nature of deep emotional suffering.