Kahan Tha To Is Taur Ane Se Mere Gali Mein Tiri Kal Tamasha Hua Tha — Mir Taqi Mir
कहाँ था तो इस तौर आने से मेरे
गली में तिरी कल तमाशा हुआ था
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Where were you that coming in this manner, was a spectacle/show in my lane?
Explanation
This beautiful couplet captures the dramatic effect of the beloved's return. The poet, Mir Taqi Mir, suggests that when the beloved was away, the speaker's life was quiet. But the moment the beloved returned, their mere presence and unique style created a spectacle—a whole 'show'—in the speaker's very lane. It speaks to the overwhelming, public nature of intense love and longing.
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