Vaan Vo To Ghar Se Apne Pee Kar Sharaab Nikla — Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
That one left home, intoxicated with wine, and the sun itself emerged, submerged in a stain of liquor, out of shame.
Explanation
This powerful couplet by Mir Taqi Mir draws a stark contrast between two types of departures. The first exit, likened to leaving home after drinking its own wine, is natural, comfortable, and accepted. However, the second exit—that of the sun (Aftab)—is described as drowning in the wine of shame (sharam). Mir suggests that while a natural departure is graceful, a departure marred by shame or awkwardness is painful and difficult, even for the majestic sun!
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