क़स्द-ए-तरीक़-ए-इश्क़ किया सब ने बा'द-ए-क़ैस लेकिन हुआ न एक भी उस रह-नवर्द सा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

After the era of Qais, everyone took the path of love, but none were like that divine, enchanting one.

Explanation

This profound couplet speaks to the enduring, almost impossible standard set by legendary romance. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that while many have followed the path of love, trying to emulate the intensity of the story of Qais, none have ever achieved that ultimate, transcendent joy (reh-naward). It's a lament about the gap between idealized love and lived reality.

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