In the sorrow of the world, we found those few moments of union; if Eid is a single day, then these ten days are a celebration.

This profound couplet by Mir Taqi Mir speaks to the deceptive nature of worldly happiness. He contrasts the mild sorrow found within the bonds of marriage (shaadi se gham-e-jahan) with the intense, sustained ache of longing. For the शायर, the joy of a single Eid day is nothing compared to the deep, persistent yearning—the 'daha'—that defines the heart in separation. It suggests that the agony of unrequited love far surpasses the stability of domestic life.