Muddat Hui Ghut Ghut Ke Hamein Shehar Mein Marte — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
It has been a long time, suffocatingly, that we are dying in this city; no one has become aware of that secret effect until now.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir captures the profound loneliness of modern existence here. He speaks of a suffering that is so deep, so gradual, that it becomes invisible to the world around you. To 'die slowly in the city' means that even amidst the chaos and crowds of life, your personal struggle and deep pain go completely unnoticed. It is the pain of being unseen, a universal ache of emotional isolation.
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