The spring departed with the leaves and the birds; therefore, freedom or release is no longer possible.
This couplet speaks to the irreversible nature of loss. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that even the most delicate things—like the falling of hair or feathers—are carried away by the changing season of spring. The poet concludes that because such small, natural elements have vanished, there is now absolutely no expectation or hope left for freedom or release. It is a profound meditation on the finality of time and sorrow.
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