Oh lightning, why did you ever fall upon the cup of my suffering? What is it that you burn within the thorns of my heart?

This profound couplet is a powerful dialogue between the lover and the beloved. The poet, Mir Taqi Mir, addresses the beloved like 'electricity' (Bijli), telling them not to fall upon the fragile, trembling cup of the flower (the heart/soul). He argues that hurting the thorns of his beloved is nothing—it's a minor sacrifice compared to the agony of such a delicate transgression. It speaks of deep, almost defiant, love.