My eyes are filling up today, like a river boiling somewhere.

This profound couplet captures the moment when sorrow becomes unbearable. The poet doesn't just say he is sad; he uses the vivid metaphor of a boiling river. It suggests that the tears are not merely flowing, but building up immense pressure from within, threatening to burst forth. It is the sound of suppressed grief, a powerful emotional deluge that cannot be contained. Mir Taqi Mir beautifully captures this overwhelming intensity.