खुले सीने के दाग़ों पर ठहर रहते हैं कुछ आँसू
चमन में महर-वरज़ी के गुल-ओ-शबनम हैं ये दोनों
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Algunos tears rest upon the scars of an open heart, just like the flowers and dewdrops of a fragrant garden.
Explanation
This profound couplet by Mir Taqi Mir beautifully captures the duality of human emotion. The poet suggests that tears—the visible marks of pain and heartache—rest upon the wounds of an exposed heart. But he also says that the tears themselves, along with the beautiful 'guls-o-shabnam' (flowers and dewdrops) of love, are both inherent parts of the garden of the heart. It’s a poignant realization that sorrow and beauty are inseparable companions.
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