For those people, even the dust is like clothing, and if they tear even ten yards, they won't even damage one yard.
This powerful couplet speaks to the profound pain of indifference. Mir Taqi Mir describes people whose actions or influence are so utterly disregarded that even if they tear apart a magnificent garment (a symbol of reputation or love), they won't waste even a single thread's worth of effort. It captures the anguish of being so unimportant to others that your suffering or existence barely registers. It is a lament about overwhelming, casual neglect.
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