Vada Bhi Qayamat Ka Bhala Koi Hai Vada / Par Dil Nahin Khaali — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
O promise, is there any promise better than the apocalypse? Yet my heart is not empty; it is still filled with the sorrow of seeing you.
Explanation
This profound couplet by Mir Taqi Mir speaks to the enduring nature of emotional pain. The poet suggests that even the promise of the apocalypse (Qayamat) is nothing compared to the sorrow of separation or longing. For him, the pain derived from simply looking at the beloved—the 'gham-e-deedaar'—is so potent that it has never allowed his heart to feel empty, not even facing the ultimate end. It captures the idea that love's suffering transcends time itself.
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