Bahut Chaha Tha Abr-e-tar Ne Lekin — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The rain-like desire had longed to visit us, but our garden was not susceptible to pleas.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet speaks about the stubborn nature of the heart. The 'abrar-e-tar' (the monsoon storm) represents overwhelming, intense love or fate itself. The 'gulshan' (garden) is the self or the lover's heart. Mir Taqi Mir says that even though the storm showered its love so profusely, our heart refused to be easily swayed or controlled. It maintained its dignity and resistance, no matter how beautiful the attempt was.
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