Dil Ki Shikalstagi Ne Dharae Rakha Hamein — Mir Taqi Mir
दिल की शिकस्तगी ने डराए रखा हमें
वाँ चीं जबीं पर आई कि याँ रंग ज़र्द था
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The heart's betrayal kept us in fear, when the tongue spoke, it said, 'Here, the color is pale.'
Explanation
This profound couplet captures the agonizing tension between expectation and reality. The poet says that the fear of heartbreak kept them perpetually anxious. Yet, when the beloved finally appeared, her face was sickly pale. It suggests that the mere sight of the one you love, after enduring so much fear, was itself a source of deep distress, not comfort.
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