O idol (beloved), I worshipped you to such an extent that before departing, I elevated you to the status of God in the eyes of everyone.

In this classic couplet, Mir captures the breathtaking intensity of devotion that has the power to elevate a mere mortal into the divine. By calling the beloved a 'but' (stone idol), he hints at their cold indifference, yet his unwavering worship transformed this very idol into a god in the eyes of the entire world. There is a quiet, bittersweet pride in his departure—he is leaving, but he leaves behind a beloved whose exalted stature is entirely born of his own boundless love.