Chashm-e-khoon-basta Se Kal Raat Lahu Phir Tapka — Mir Taqi Mir
चश्म-ए-ख़ूँ-बस्ता से कल रात लहू फिर टपका
हम ने जाना था कि बस अब तो ये नासूर गया
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
From the pouch of blood-shot eyes, last night the blood dripped again; we had known that this chronic wound was finally gone.
Explanation
This profound couplet uses powerful imagery to describe lingering pain. 'Chashm-e-khoon-basta' literally means a blood-bag or a wound that constantly bleeds. Mir Taqi Mir is saying that just when he thought the wound of separation or heartache had finally healed, it bled again last night. It speaks to the nature of deep, incurable grief—the kind that never truly leaves you.
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