'इलाज करते हैं सौदा-ए-इश्क़ का मेरे
ख़लल-पज़ीर हुआ है दिमाग़ यारों का
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
My friends, the cure for the trade of love has rendered my mind defective.
Explanation
This beautiful couplet captures the paradox of deep love. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that while others are trying to 'cure' the overwhelming intoxication of love, the effort of the cure itself has become destructive. It implies that the intensity of *ishq* (passionate love) is so powerful that even those who try to save you from it end up losing their own sanity. It's a poignant acknowledgment that some feelings are too profound to be simply 'fixed.'
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