Majlis-e-afaq Mein Parwana San — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
In the gathering of the horizons, the lamp, the moth, the night itself, even the Shayar 'Mir' has transformed his own evening into dawn.
Explanation
This couplet is a magnificent declaration of self-worth and artistic defiance. The moth (parwana) usually belongs in a gathering of horizons (majlis-e-aafaqa) because it seeks light. But Mir Taqi Mir elevates this by stating that even he, the poet, was able to transform his own evening into a dawn. It suggests that the poet's mere presence and art have the power to change the darkest times into brilliant new beginnings!
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