Us Aastaan Se Kis Din Pur-shor Sar Na Patka — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
From that threshold, on what day did the bustling crowd not shake me, in that lane of hers, on what night did I not wander through? (Meaning: I was always present at that place and near that person.)
Explanation
This beautiful couplet captures the intense, almost obsessive longing of a lover. The poet is essentially saying, 'When have I *not* arrived at her doorstep with some grand announcement or fanfare?' and 'On what night haven't I slipped into her street?' It speaks to a relationship so profound that the poet feels his visits are constant, suggesting an inescapable pull toward the beloved.
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