Do not disgrace the pen of poetry; what can I do? I was intoxicated by the sweet verses.

This profound couplet, penned by Mir Taqi Mir, is a plea to his listener. He asks, 'Don't find fault in my speech.' He explains that he is deeply accustomed to the world of poetry and language. For a poet, the very act of speaking and writing becomes a habit, a natural state of being. He is telling us that his words are not mistakes, but rather the natural outpouring of a soul that lives for 'sukhan' (poetry).