Near this very alley, where broken hopes pleaded and prayed.

This beautiful couplet speaks to the lasting impact of deep longing. The 'broken-foot plea' (शिकस्ता-पाई की मिन्नतें) suggests a plea that is not strong or confident, but rather fragile, stumbling, and desperate. Mir Taqi Mir says these pleas remain in that very street, suggesting that the memory of the love and the associated pain are permanent fixtures in the heart's landscape. It's a haunting reminder that some emotions never truly leave us.