Why not visit that one, whose presence is only a mere glimpse, like Joseph, whom the help of a glance illuminated.

This profound couplet questions the nature of true devotion. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that the eyes, which should be filled with the longing to visit the beloved, remain empty. He compares this state to Prophet Yusuf (Joseph), who was granted the divine vision (Nūr-e-Dīdā). The deeper meaning is that even when divine grace or intense love is present, the ability to express that longing or visit the source of beauty remains elusive.