For whom is there always the sorrow of separation in the blood, a mind, for the heart holds a bond with the gaze of the beloved's face.

This profound couplet explores the nature of separation (hijraan) and the intoxicating power of love. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that while separation is painful, the true, consuming agony isn't just the longing itself. It's the unbreakable, almost fatal bond created merely by the beloved's gaze—a connection so profound it feels like a blood tie. It speaks to the depth of devotion where the eyes themselves become the source of constant suffering and existence.