Le Chashm-e-nam-rasida Paani Chuwaane Koi — Mir Taqi Mir
ले चश्म-ए-नम-रसीदा पानी चुवाने कोई
वक़्त-ए-अख़ीर उस के बीमार तक न पहुँचा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Who comes to draw water from the moist mirror of eyes, never reached the sick one in the final moments of time.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the harsh reality of abandonment. It suggests that while people might gather to bring comfort—like water from a tear-filled spring—they fail to reach the person who is truly suffering, especially at the critical moment. It is a lament about the superficial nature of support; true care is only evident when the struggle is easy, not when life itself is failing.
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