Ahwal Us Shikar Zubun Ka Hai Jaye Raham — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The news is of the hunter's tongue, oh, how kind, who took the captive without charge, the butcher's hand.
Explanation
This powerful couplet by Mir Taqi Mir speaks to the danger of the tongue (zubaan). He says that the condition of the tongue is such that, may God have mercy, it doesn't let go of the one it has captured. It is like a hunter's prey, and the executioner (qassab) cannot release it. It highlights how once we speak or fall into a pattern of speech, it becomes difficult to control, trapping us in our own words!
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