POEM · PERMANENT EDITION

Mir Taqi Mir جس وقت شروع یہ حکایت ہوگی Jis waqt shuru' yeh hikayat hogi ●sher 1 of 2

جس وقت شروع یہ حکایت ہوگی

Jis waqt shuru' yeh hikayat hogi

رنجیدگی یک دگر نہایت ہوگی

Ranjidagi yak digar nihayat hogi

When this tale begins,
The sorrow between us will be immense.

احوال وفا کا اپنے ہرگز مجھ سے

Ahwaal-e-wafa ka apne hargiz mujh se

مت پوچھ کہ کہنے میں شکایت ہوگی

Mat poochh ke kehne mein shikayat hogi

About my state of loyalty, never from me,
Do not ask, for in speaking there will be complaint.

Context

Urdu ghazals often explore the complexities of love, loss, and longing through a highly stylized and emotional language. This particular ghazal exemplifies the beloved's profound sorrow and reluctance to articulate the pain of fidelity, suggesting a relationship marred by past grievances or an unspoken agony. The speaker's plea not to inquire about their loyalty highlights a common ghazal trope where the true depth of suffering is so immense that speaking about it would only amplify the complaint, rather than alleviate it, reflecting a resigned acceptance of heartache.