What kind of agony is it, 'Meer,' under the sword of cruelty? My head was not shaken even by the surrender to love.
This profound couplet captures the intense internal conflict of the lover. Mir Taqi Mir is questioning the nature of his suffering. He asks, 'What kind of pain is this, under the sword of oppression?' But the second line delivers the punch: he couldn't even maintain his composure or dignity when he was completely surrendered to the overwhelming power of love. It suggests that the pain of the heart is far more agonizing than any external cruelty.
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