Tera Koocha Hai Sitamgaar Vo Kafir Jagah — Mir Taqi Mir
तेरा कूचा है सितमगार वो काफ़िर जागह
कि जहाँ मारे गए कितने मुसलमाँ यक जा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Tu have placed your spot in the cruel, infidel place, where countless Muslims were killed, oh dear one.
Explanation
This powerful couplet is a profound accusation. The poet, Mir Taqi Mir, is not merely talking about a lover's path; he is addressing a place (the beloved's 'path') that is inherently cruel, unjust, and hostile. He compares it to a pagan land where innocent lives—specifically Muslim lives—have been brutally sacrificed. It transforms the romantic complaint into a powerful social and political critique!
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