उस मौज-ख़ेज़ दहर में हम को क़ज़ा ने आह
पानी के बुलबुले की तरह से मिटा दिया
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
In this era of pleasure, destiny made us vanish like a water bubble.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the ultimate fragility of life. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that in this tumultuous, unpredictable world—this 'mauj-khez dahr'—human existence is merely temporary. We are compared to a water bubble, beautiful for a moment, but destined to pop and vanish entirely. It is a deep meditation on the fleeting nature of joy and the overwhelming power of fate (Qaza).
