We have reached near death's threshold, or, if we look, we are moving far away.

This couplet is a masterful depiction of paradox. Mir Taqi Mir speaks of reaching a point—a state of being—that is simultaneously close and impossibly far. Being 'near death' doesn't mean death is imminent; it means the journey has reached a critical, irreversible point. It suggests that when we feel closest to a goal or a person, the reality is that we are drifting away. It’s a profound meditation on loss and the illusion of proximity.