Rah-e-talab Mein Gire Hote Sar Ke Bal Hum Bhi — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
We too fell on our foreheads in the path of longing, but the broken-hearted found and gathered us up.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet speaks to the fragility of human existence and the unexpected support we receive. The poet says that we, too, would have stumbled and fallen on the path of intense desire or longing. But before we could completely collapse, the very 'broken-hearted lover' (शिकस्ता-पाई) reached out and saved us. It's a profound realization that even in our deepest moments of vulnerability, there is a gentle hand ready to support us.
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