Dad De Varna Abhi Jan Pe Khelum Hum Maim — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Give me the boon, or I shall play with your life; I have never seen any petitioner burn with heartache. (Meaning: Either fulfill my demand, or I will toy with your life; I have never seen any petitioner suffer from heartache.)
Explanation
This powerful couplet is a declaration of defiance and a demand for justice. The poet challenges the accuser, stating that if justice is not served, he will unleash his own pain and suffering. He then delivers a scathing observation: he has never witnessed a complainant—a person who complains—actually burning their own heart. It's a brilliant paradox, suggesting that the act of complaining itself is a hollow performance.
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