Us Bagh Mein Aglab Hai Ki Sarzad Na Hua Ho — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
In that garden, there is a mystery that has not been revealed, and the cage-bound rooster has not found peace until now.
Explanation
This profound couplet by Mir Taqi Mir speaks to the persistence of sorrow. The poet suggests that even in a garden filled with unexplained beauty and mystery (aghlab), the lamentation (naala-kaso) still echoes. This sorrow, however, seems disproportionate—it persists even after the pain source (the caged rooster) is dealt with or observed. It speaks to the enduring nature of emotional wounds that refuse to heal.
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