Kahiye Jo Tameez Us Ko Kuch Acche Bure Ki Ho — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Tell them what manners are, whether good or bad, / For the heart, whose cage was built, they have blown away. Literally, it means that they should be told what manners are, whether good or bad, because the cage of the heart that was built, they have blown away.
Explanation
This powerful couplet speaks to the untamable nature of the human heart. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that if you try to teach someone manners or good behavior, you have already failed because the essence—the 'heart'—of that person has already been stolen or lost. It implies that true passion or nature cannot be controlled by mere etiquette or societal rules.
Interpretation note: meanings and explanations may be AI-assisted and should not replace a primary text or scholarly edition. See the editorial policy.
Audio
Free — just your email. You'll come right back here.
No comments yet. Be the first.