Dil Jo Na Tha To Raat Zakhd-raftagi Mein Mir — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If my heart were not so deeply attached to you, there would be no waiting, nor the restless anxiety I feel.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir captures the profound loneliness of the heart in this couplet. He suggests that even when one is completely alone, in self-company, the night is never truly peaceful. The emotional landscape is always marked by 'intezaar' (longing) and 'iztiraab' (restlessness). It’s a beautiful description of how the human heart is perpetually restless, always yearning for something, even when it has nothing to wait for.
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