एक ग़म में हूँ मैं ही आलम में
यूँ तो शादाँ है और सब कोई
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning
In this sorrow, I am the only one in the world, while everyone else appears bright and joyful. This couplet expresses the feeling of isolation and unique sadness, contrasting the speaker's personal grief with the apparent happiness of others.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the deep loneliness that can accompany apparent joy. Mir Taqi Mir suggests that even when the world seems vibrant and everyone else is flourishing, the poet feels a unique and profound sorrow. It's the ache of being an outsider, carrying a grief that no one else seems to understand. A beautiful depiction of existential melancholy.
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