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क़फ़स से तन के मुर्ग़-ए-रूह मेरा जब रहा होगा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Neither the throne awoke on the path to take his breath, when my soul's bird was still within its cage.
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks of profound emotional neglect. The poet suggests that when his soul was suffering—like a caged bird—the grandest entities, even a piece of the divine throne, were unaware or indifferent. It’s a statement that human suffering often occurs in isolation, making the pain feel insurmountable because the world, no matter how grand, cannot perceive it. It elevates personal heartache to a cosmic scale of indifference.
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