देखा जो राह जाते तबख़्तुर के साथ उसे
फिर मुझ शिकस्ता-पा से न इक-दम रहा गया
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
When I saw him going with the Tabkstur, I was instantly overcome with sorrow.
Explanation
This poignant couplet captures the deepest pain of abandonment. Mir Taqi Mir describes seeing his beloved walking away, adorned with a shawl (tabakhtur). The true agony isn't just the departure, but the fact that he didn't even spare a glance or look back at the broken-hearted lover. It speaks to the devastating feeling of being completely invisible to the one you love.
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