कि तलफ़्फ़ुज़ तरब का सुन के कहे शख़्स होगा कहीं तरब कोई
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

Hearing the mention of the tavern (tarab), the person says that someone somewhere must be in a tavern.

Explanation

This beautiful couplet suggests the overwhelming power of emotion and art. Mir Taqi Mir is saying that merely hearing the word 'Tarab'—that blissful state of emotional intoxication—is enough to plunge a person into that feeling. It speaks to the contagious nature of deep feeling; once you hear the description of beauty or passion, you can't help but feel it yourself. It's the magic of poetry!

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