Every scratch on the forehead is an injury; / Behold the artistry of the nails of desire.

This profound couplet from Mir Taqi Mir speaks to the insidious nature of love's pain. He suggests that even the smallest scratch on the cheek (a minor wound) carries deep emotional pain. But the true pain, the artistry of suffering, lies in the persistent, subtle grip of passion—the 'fingernail of desire.' It's a reminder that the deepest wounds are often the ones we barely notice, yet they consume us completely.