समझी न बाद-ए-सुब्ह कि आ कर उठा दिया इस फ़ित्ना-ए-ज़माना को नाहक़ जगा दिया
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

I did not realize that the morning breeze had arrived and awakened this worldly chaos in vain.

Explanation

This profound couplet reflects the confusion of the heart. The poet wonders how a simple morning breeze (bad-e-subh) could wake up such a massive, unnecessary chaos—the chaos of worldly temptation (fitna-e-zamana). It suggests that sometimes, the slightest external trigger can disrupt our inner peace and lead us into unnecessary turmoil. It's a universal feeling of being blindsided by life's sudden complications.

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