गर्म-रौ राह-ए-फ़ना का नहीं हो सकता पतंग उस से तो शम्अ-नमत सर भी कटाया न गया
— Mir Taqi Mir
Meaning

O warm-hearted one, the kite cannot be found on the path of non-existence; even the lamp's wick could not be severed from it.

Explanation

This profound couplet speaks to the ultimate boundaries of existence and experience. The poet suggests that a kite cannot fly on the path of annihilation (Fanaa). This implies that certain realms of experience—like the journey to nothingness—are beyond human capacity. Furthermore, he suggests that if even the light of a candle's essence (Shama-e-Nimat) hasn't been severed, what truly is beyond our grasp!

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