Tafra Baatil Tha Tur Par Apne — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The talk of falsehood was on your face, otherwise, let us also join the rush.
Explanation
This profound couplet captures the heartbreak of realizing that the beauty and charm of the beloved were mere illusions. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the beloved's splendor was 'baatil' (fake/illusory). If it hadn't been so, the poet claims he would have joined the rush of passion, running alongside the crowd in an unstoppable wave. It speaks to a passion so intense that the poet is only spared the ultimate devotion because the initial attraction was false.
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