ishq ek 'mir' bhaari patthar hai
kab ye tujh na-tawan se uThta hai

love is a real burden, Miir, it is a heavy stone
how can it be lifted by a weak person alone?

Mir Taqi Mir

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ishq ka ghar hai 'mir' se aabaad
aise phir KHanaman-KHarab kahan

love's abode has been by miir inhabited
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Mir Taqi Mir

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ishq karte hain us pari-ru se
'mir' sahab bhi kya diwane hain

he is in love with that angel face
what a crazy person is this mii

Mir Taqi Mir

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ishq mashuq ishq aashiq hai
yani apna hi mubtala hai ishq

both lover and beloved be
love's self-involved entirely

Mir Taqi Mir

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ishq mein ji ko sabr o tab kahan
us se aankhen laDin to KHwab kahan

Mir Taqi Mir

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ishq se ja nahin koi KHali
dil se le arsh tak bhara hai ishq

Mir Taqi Mir

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jae hai ji najat ke gham mein
aisi jannat gai jahannam mein

Mir Taqi Mir

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jab ki pahlu se yar uThta hai
dard be-iKHtiyar uThta hai

when from my side my love departs
a gush of grief unbidden starts

Mir Taqi Mir

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jam gaya KHun kaf-e-qatil pe tera 'mir' zi-bas
un ne ro ro diya kal hath ko dhote dhote

Mir Taqi Mir

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