आरज़ू है मुझे इक शख़्स से मिलने की बहुत नाम क्या लूँ कोई अल्लाह का बंदा होगा
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning

I have a deep desire to meet a certain person. Why take their name; they must simply be one of God's servants.

Explanation

There is a delightful touch of shy discretion and intense longing in this sher. The poet confesses a deep, overwhelming desire to meet someone, but playfully pulls back from revealing their identity. By calling them merely 'a servant of God', the lover protects the beloved from the world's prying eyes, showing that sometimes love is so sacred that naming it feels like giving away too much.

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