हैं सैद-गह के मेरी सय्याद क्या न धड़के
कहते हैं सैद जो है बे-जान है हमारा
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
If the Said-Gah (the place of the Said) belongs to me, why doesn't my Sayyad beat? They say that our Said is lifeless.
Explanation
This powerful couplet tackles the theme of hypocrisy in religion and emotion. The poet, Mir Taqi Mir, is saying that even if people claim to be followers of the path of piety (Saif-gah), their hearts betray them. He suggests that if they claim to be spiritually dead or emotionless, their beating heart will reveal their true, passionate nature. It's a sharp critique of false piety!
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