Aaya Jo Waaqiye Mein Darpesh Alam-e-marg — Mir Taqi Mir
आया जो वाक़िए में दरपेश आलम-ए-मर्ग
ये जागना हमारा देखा तो ख़्वाब निकला
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
When the reality arrived at the gates of death, seeing us awake, it revealed itself to be a dream.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the fragility of existence. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that when the reality of death (alam-e-margh) finally confronts us, we realize that the life we believed was real—our waking moments, our struggles, our joys—was merely a dream. It is a deeply existential reflection, making the listener question the very nature of their reality and the permanence of life.
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