Lagne Ke Liye Dil Ke Chhidka Tha Namak Main Ne — Mir Taqi Mir
लगने के लिए दिल के छिड़का था नमक मैं ने
सौ छाती के ज़ख़्मों ने कल देर मज़ा रखा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
To make my heart taste of salt, I sprinkled it, and the wounds of a hundred chests delayed their pleasure.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks of the exquisite nature of suffering in love. The poet suggests that the speaker intentionally inflicted pain upon his own heart, perhaps to feel something real. The second line implies that the wounds—not just one, but a hundred—provided a prolonged, almost enjoyable distraction, making the pain itself a long-lasting experience.
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