Nahin Hai Marja-e-adam Agar Khak — Mir Taqi Mir
नहीं है मर्जा-ए-आदम अगर ख़ाक
किधर जाता है क़द्द-ए-ख़म हमारा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If there is no resting place for the dust of Adam, where does our body go, our essence?
Explanation
This powerful couplet by Mir Taqi Mir poses a deep philosophical question. If there is no resting place for man's physical remains, then where does the physical form of the beloved—the 'qadd-e-khum'—go? Mir suggests that perhaps the true existence, the essence of love and memory, transcends mere physical decay. It's a poignant contemplation on impermanence versus eternal emotion.
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