With what force did Farhad perform the act of longing, that he became lifeless, unspirited, and powerless?

This profound couplet poses a rhetorical question about the source of great passion. Mir Taqi Mir asks: 'With what strength did Farhad perform such dramatic acts, when he himself was destitute, restless, and powerless?' The verse challenges the notion that grand actions require grand resources. It suggests that sometimes, the purest form of emotion—the love—is the only strength required, even when the self is completely broken.