Bujh Gae Hum Charag Se Bahar — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
We have been extinguished from the lamp, O breeze of the candle, please tell the gathering.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir uses a beautiful metaphor here. The 'chiraag' (lamp) represents the source of light, the love, or the secret. When the speaker says they extinguished the lamp outside, it means they were forced to hide their passion or their true self. The plea to the 'bad-e-sham' (wind of the candle) is a desperate request: please carry this secret, this extinguished light, to the whole gathering, even if the source is gone. It speaks to the enduring nature of memory and emotion.
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