Mere Huzoor Shama Ne Giriya Jo Sarna Kiya — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
My master, the lamp that wept tears of sorrow, I cried so much that it carried away my life. (This suggests an overwhelming, perhaps exaggerated, grief in response to the lamp's sorrowful tears.)
Explanation
This profound couplet uses the image of a candle (Shamma) weeping to describe an overwhelming emotional experience. The beloved's sorrow is so palpable that the poet feels compelled to cry just as much. The dramatic hyperbole—crying until one's own tears run dry—is a classic display of intense, empathetic love. Mir Taqi Mir doesn't just say he cried; he suggests his very essence (Aab) was drained by the shared grief. It speaks to the depth of connection that transcends physical boundaries.
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