The couplet states that striking with a sword might be a game to you, but the life of an innocent person cannot simply be taken away.

This profound couplet is a powerful critique of injustice and arbitrary violence. Mir Taqi Mir addresses someone who treats the act of taking a life—the drawing of a sword—as mere sport. But the poet points out the devastating reality: the lives of innocent people continue to be lost, day after day. It's a lament against the cruelty of those who wield power without conscience, highlighting the continuous suffering of the marginalized.