Baitha Hum Mir Marne Ko Apne Mem Mustaid — Mir Taqi Mir
बैठा हूँ 'मीर' मरने को अपने में मुस्तइद
पैदा न होंगे मुझ से भी जाँबाज़ मेरे बा'द
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
O Mir, I am ready to die within myself; no master like me will ever be born after this.
Explanation
This couplet is a profound meditation on mortality and legacy. Mir Taqi Mir declares that he is prepared to face death, but the true sorrow lies in the second line. He expresses a deep fear that after his passing, no one will be able to maintain the level of art, emotion, or skill that he himself possessed. It's a poignant cry not just for his own end, but for the decline of an entire artistic tradition.
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