Be-badraqa-e-marg Tawaqquf Raha Warna — Sheikh Ibrahim Zauq
Meaning
Without death to escort it, the journey was delayed a while; otherwise the sorrowful soul had already made up its mind to depart.
Explanation
The poet says his sorrowful heart had already made up its mind to depart from this world. The journey was decided, the resolve was firm. Only one thing caused a delay: death did not come as a companion to guide him on the way. Without death to escort him, the traveller had to wait. It's a poignant image of someone so weary that the soul was ready to leave, yet held back, lingering, because the final guide had not yet arrived. There is a quiet ache here, a readiness for release that must still pause for its appointed time.
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