तेरी गली से बच कर क्यूँ मेहर-ओ-मह न निकलें
हर कोई जानता है इस राह में ख़तर है
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
Why should the fragrance of love not emanate from your lane, O beloved? Every person knows that this path is perilous.
Explanation
Mir Taqi Mir here beautifully captures the irresistible pull of love. The poet asks a profound question: Why should the beauty of the beloved (Mehar-o-Mah) not pass through your street, even if it means danger? The answer is simple yet painful—everyone knows that the mere presence of the beloved's path is fraught with peril. It suggests that the risk of love is worth taking, because the beloved's allure is too powerful to ignore.