If the night of separation does not end, it is like a river of drawn-out sorrow.

This profound couplet captures the agonizing pain of separation (Hijr). Mir Taqi Mir says that the night of separation should never pass, comparing the unbearable longing to a stream flowing from a drawn bow. The stream metaphor suggests a continuous, unstoppable flow of emotion—a deep, natural ache that can neither be paused nor stopped. It’s the essence of unending, intense yearning for the beloved.