Guzre Hai Lahu Vaan Sar Har Khaar Se Ab Tak — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
My blood has passed through every thorn, up to the point where the blister on my foot burst in the desert.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir paints a powerful picture of enduring suffering. The couplet suggests that the wounds (blood) from every thorn encountered on the journey have bled until the blister formed on the speaker's foot. It's a profound statement about life's hardships—that the pain of continuous struggle, no matter how small, eventually leaves its permanent mark. It speaks to resilience and the accumulated scars of experience.
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