Bosa Dena Mujhe Na Kar Mauquf — Mir Taqi Mir
बोसा देना मुझे न कर मौक़ूफ़
है वज़ीफ़ा यही दुआ-गो का
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Do not leave me stranded, for this is the ritual of the supplicant.
Explanation
This powerful couplet captures the essence of desperate, yet beautiful, devotion. The poet is pleading, not just for a single kiss, but for the continuation of the beloved's favor. He suggests that this constant yearning and the act of seeking grace has become a ritual—a 'wazifa' (charms or spell)—for him. It speaks to a dependency so profound that the lover treats the beloved's kindness not as a gift, but as a necessary daily rite.
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