Dil Se Mire Laga Na Tira Dil Hazar Hai-faq — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
My heart, though attached to yours, is a thousand pieces of glass; I have been longing for your company for an age.
Explanation
This couplet is a masterful blend of emotional caution and profound loneliness. Mir Taqi Mir advises the beloved not to attach their heart to his, suggesting that the beloved's heart is priceless and worth a thousand. Yet, the second line shifts the focus to a mirror, which has been yearning for a reflection or a companion for an entire life. The poem suggests that the poet himself, or the emotional void they represent, is just another object longing for connection.
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