For the one who was close to our hearts, we have carried the sorrow of distance.

This profound couplet captures the agony of separation, particularly when the connection was once deeply intimate. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the pain of distance is unbearable, especially when the beloved was once so close to the heart. It’s the pain of memory, the sorrow of what was lost, that travels with us, making every step a reminder of what we miss.