वे दिन गए कि आतिश-ए-ग़म दिल में थी निहाँ
सोज़िश रहे है अब तो हर इक उस्तुख़्वान में
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
The days have passed when the fire of sorrow was hidden in the heart; now, burning remains in every single vein.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the escalation of sorrow. Mir Taqi Mir says that the fire of grief (आतिश-ए-ग़म) was once merely hidden deep within the heart. But now, the suffering is no longer contained; it has become a pervasive conspiracy, woven into every single breath and every single moment of existence. It paints a picture of a pain that has moved from being personal to being universal and inescapable.