Paya Na Dil Bahaya Hua Sail-e-ashk Ka — Mir Taqi Mir
पाया न दिल बहाया हुआ सैल-ए-अश्क का
मैं पंजा-ए-मिज़ा से समुंदर बिलो चुका
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Con the paw of my temper, I made the ocean roar, yet I could not find the shore of the mountain-sea of tears.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks of overwhelming, endless grief. The poet claims that he has cried an entire ocean ('samandar') using only the claws of his misery ('panja-e-miza'). Yet, even after such an immense outpouring of tears, he could not find the heart that was lost in the waterfall of his own tears. It’s a powerful depiction of sorrow so deep it defies measure.
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