Baha Toh Khoon Ho Aankhon Ki Raah Beh Nikla — Mir Taqi Mir
बहा तो ख़ून हो आँखों की राह बह निकला
रहा जो सीना-ए-सोज़ाँ में दाग़दार रहा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The blood flowed from the path of the eyes, while the burning chest remained marked by scars.
Explanation
This couplet speaks to the deepest form of emotional pain—the pain that cannot be openly wept or shown. The poet suggests that if the suffering were visible, it would flow out through the eyes like blood. But the true wounds are internal; they remain deep, stained marks upon the heart, a silent testament to suppressed sorrow.
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