Jine Mein Ikhtiar Nahin Varna Ham-nashin — Mir Taqi Mir
जीने में इख़्तियार नहीं वर्ना हम-नशीं
हम चाहते हैं मौत तो अपनी ख़ुदा से आज
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If my companions and I had the power to live, we would ask God for death right now.
Explanation
This couplet is a profound expression of despair and overwhelming love. The speaker is telling his beloved that if he had the power to choose his life, he would ask God for death immediately. His love is so intense, and the pain of existence—especially in the wake of separation—is unbearable. It is a powerful declaration of surrender, suggesting that the agony of living without the beloved is worse than death itself.
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