Hanuz Awara-e-Laila Hai Jan-e-rafta Majnun Ki — Mir Taqi Mir
हनूज़ आवारा-ए-लैला है जान-ए-रफ़्ता मजनूँ की
मूए पर भी रहा होता नहीं वाबस्ता उल्फ़त का
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Majnun's departed soul still wanders for Layla. The attachment of love does not remain even on a single hair.
Explanation
This poignant couplet speaks of the devastating nature of separation. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the beloved (Laila) remains wandering and unrestrained, much like Majnun's life. But the pain is deeper: even the physical memory or taste of love cannot linger on the lips. It's a depiction of a loss so complete that even the remnants of affection fade away, leaving only the profound emptiness.
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