It is said that around the city of love, only graves remain, graves only.

This powerful couplet speaks to the desolate reality of love's journey. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the 'city of love' (shehar-e-ishq) is not a place of romance, but a graveyard. It implies that the pursuit of love, no matter how beautiful, ultimately leads to heartbreak, sorrow, and death. It is a profound meditation on the transient nature of emotions and the lasting pain they leave behind.