सब्र था एक मोनिस-ए-हिज्राँ
सो वो मुद्दत से अब नहीं आता
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The patience, which was a beloved of separation, does not come now after a long time.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the fragile nature of emotional resilience. Mir Taqi Mir describes having once possessed the immense patience of a beloved enduring separation. But after years of waiting and heartache, that deep, sustaining patience has finally abandoned him. It is a lament not just for the lover, but for the self that has been worn down by time and pain. It speaks to the exhaustion of the soul.