लहू आँखों से बहते वक़्त रख लेता हूँ हाथों को
जराहत हैं अगर वे दोनों तो मरहम हैं ये दोनों
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
When blood flows from the eyes, I restrain my hands; if they bear wounds, these two (the wounds and the hands) are the balm.
Explanation
This couplet is a profound exploration of pain and its paradoxical relationship with healing. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the very tears and wounds that cause suffering are, in fact, sources of solace. The poet reaches a point of acceptance where pain ceases to be merely suffering and becomes a necessary balm. It speaks to the deep human tendency to find comfort even in the most grievous hurts.