Thi Maslahat Ki Ruk Kar Hijran Mein Jan Dije — Mir Taqi Mir
थी मस्लहत कि रुक कर हिज्राँ में जान दीजे
दिल खोल कर न ग़म में मैं एक बार रोया
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
It was better that I gave my life in separation, and I never wept once, opening my heart in sorrow.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the quiet suffering of separation (hijr). The poet suggests that it is better to endure the pain of separation, even if it means sacrificing one's life, than to unleash all one's grief in a single, dramatic outpouring. It's a realization that sometimes, controlled pain is less devastating than an overwhelming, momentary burst of emotion.
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