Teri Vaz-e-sitam Se Ai Be-dard — Mir Taqi Mir

तेरी वज़-ए-सितम से ऐ बे-दर्द एक आलम गया अलम ले कर
— Mir Taqi Mir

Meaning

From your cruelty, O heartless one, a world departed, carrying sorrow.

Explanation

This deeply poignant couplet captures the essence of overwhelming heartbreak. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the cruelty of the beloved (be-dard) is so devastating that it doesn't just cause sadness; it fundamentally changes the state of existence. The sorrow (alam) itself seems to have taken away the world (alam), implying a profound, irreversible emotional void.

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