After a lifetime, it became clear to me that the heart of that mirror-like person was stone.

This poignant couplet by Mir Taqi Mir speaks to the bitter realization that sometimes, the heart of the beloved is not what it seems. After spending a lifetime in love, the poet discovers that the heart is not a mirror—which reflects emotions and light—but rather a stone. This implies a profound emotional numbness, a coldness that cannot be penetrated or understood, making the depth of the pain even greater.