POEM · PERMANENT EDITION

Mir Taqi Mir اک مرتبہ دل پہ اضطرابی آئی Ak martaba dil pe iztirabi aai ●sher 1 of 2

اک مرتبہ دل پہ اضطرابی آئی

Ak martaba dil pe iztirabi aai

یعنی کہ اجل میری شتابی آئی

Yaani ke ajal meri shitabi aai

Once a restlessness came upon the heart
Meaning my swift end arrived

بکھرا جاتا ہے ناتوانی سے جی

Bikhra jaata hai natavaani se jee

عاشق نہ ہوئے کہ اک خرابی آئی

Aashiq na hue ke ik kharabi aai

My soul is scattered due to weakness
We didn't become lovers, but a ruin came

Context

This Urdu verse reflects classic themes prevalent in ghazal poetry, portraying the heart's agitation, the felt proximity of death, and the soul's dispersal due to overwhelming weakness. It speaks to a profound sense of loss or misfortune, suggesting that even without fully embracing the role of a lover, a state of ruin has befallen the speaker, encapsulating the inherent sorrow and fragility often associated with intense emotional experiences in Urdu literary tradition.