le saans bhi ahista ki nazuk hai bahut kaam afaq ki is kargah-e-shishagari ka

breathe here softly as with fragility here all is fraught in this workshop of the world where wares of glass are wrought meer taqi meer portrays the world as a fragile glass workshop: a place of beauty, but easily shattered. the advice to “breathe softly” is a metaphor for living with extreme care, because a small disturbance can cause harm. the couplet carries a quiet awe and anxiety—existence is precious, yet breakable. it urges mindfulness in speech, action, and desire within a delicate cosmos.

duniya jise kahte hain jaadu ka khilauna hai mil jaae to mitti hai kho jaae to sona hai

sunta huun bade ghhaur se afsana-e-hasti kuchh khvab hai kuchh asl hai kuchh tarz-e-ada hai

be-sabati chaman-e-dahr ki hai jin pe khuli havas-e-rang na vo khvahish-e-bu karte hain

pal men manush hai raam pujari pal men chela ravan ka paap aur pun ke biich ka dhaga dekho kitna kachcha hai

kaha main ne kitna hai gul ka sabat kali ne ye sun kar tabassum kiya

the speaker reflects on the fleeting life of the rose as a symbol of beauty and existence. the bud’s smile carries gentle irony: it already knows this truth and still chooses to bloom. the couplet suggests quiet acceptance of impermanence, and a tender courage to live despite inevitable fading.

le saans bhi ahista ki nazuk hai bahut kaam afaq ki is kargah-e-shishagari ka

breathe here softly as with fragility here all is fraught in this workshop of the world where wares of glass are wrought meer taqi meer portrays the world as a fragile glass workshop: a place of beauty, but easily shattered. the advice to “breathe softly” is a metaphor for living with extreme care, because a small disturbance can cause harm. the couplet carries a quiet awe and anxiety—existence is precious, yet breakable. it urges mindfulness in speech, action, and desire within a delicate cosmos.

duniya jise kahte hain jaadu ka khilauna hai mil jaae to mitti hai kho jaae to sona hai

duniya hai khvab hasil-e-duniya khayal hai insan khvab dekh raha hai khayal men

sunta huun bade ghhaur se afsana-e-hasti kuchh khvab hai kuchh asl hai kuchh tarz-e-ada hai

be-sabati zamane ki na-char karni mujh ko bayan padti hai

ab jaan jism-e-khaki se tang aa gai bahut kab tak is ek tokari mitti ko dhoiye

the couplet contrasts soul and body: the “earthy body” is felt as heavy, limiting, and worn-out. calling the body a “basket of soil” reduces it to mere matter, stressing its fragility and eventual return to dust. the speaker’s exhaustion hints at a longing for release from bodily burdens—an intimate meditation on mortality and detachment.