Aah Karne Mein Dam Ko Saadhe Rah — Mir Taqi Mir
आह करने में दम को साधे रह
कहते हैं दिल से है जिगर नज़दीक
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
To maintain the strength for a mere sigh, they say that the passion of the heart is very close.
Explanation
This couplet is a profound commentary on emotional sincerity. The poet suggests that while people may claim that deep emotions, like the 'jigar' (the core feelings), are close to the heart, the actual act of expressing profound sorrow—the sigh ('aah')—requires a tremendous, almost exhausting, strength of spirit. It challenges the superficial nature of emotional claims, demanding true resilience.
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