If the heart is pure, why shouldn't the splendor of the beloved appear? If the mirror is worthy, why shouldn't the sight be beautiful?

This profound couplet by Mir Taqi Mir speaks to the power of inner purity. It asks: If your heart is truly clean, why shouldn't it become a mirror for the beloved's divine beauty? And if you yourself are worthy of seeing, why shouldn't you become the very mirror that reflects that divine beauty? It's a powerful meditation on self-worth, spiritual clarity, and the idea that true reflection comes from a pure soul.