When the morning opened the face, there was a night of a few hours.

This beautiful couplet by Mir Taqi Mir speaks profoundly about the deceptive nature of time. He contrasts the sudden arrival of morning (subh) with the vastness of night. The lines suggest that just as the dawn reveals itself, the passage of time is fleeting, yet the waiting period—the 'night'—feels interminable. It's a meditation on patience and the agonizing wait for a moment of truth or clarity.