Jaana Hai Us Bazm Se Aaya To Kya / Koi Ghadi Go Ki Tu Reh Kar Gaya — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If I have to leave that gathering, what use is it if you remain for a while and depart?
Explanation
This profound couplet captures the delicate balance between public life and private heartache. The poet, Mir Taqi Mir, suggests that leaving a social gathering (bazm) is a trivial matter. The true pain, the real anxiety, is not the departure itself, but the memory of the beloved's brief presence—that moment when they lingered just a little too long. It speaks volumes about how fleeting moments of connection can become the deepest source of longing.
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