Le Gaya Subh Ke Nazdeek Mujhe Khwab Ae Vaaye — Mir Taqi Mir
ले गया सुब्ह के नज़दीक मुझे ख़्वाब ऐ वाए
आँख उस वक़्त खुली क़ाफ़िला जब दूर गया
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
O breath, you took me in a dream near the dawn. When my eyes opened, the caravan had gone far away.
Explanation
This couplet beautifully captures the moment of painful awakening. The poet suggests that the dream of love (ख़्वाब ऐ वाए) carried him close to dawn, a time of fragile hope. But when he finally opened his eyes, the beloved's journey (the caravan) had already moved far away. It speaks to the universal ache of separation—the gap between the sweet illusion of hope and the harsh reality of loss.
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