वही सूरतें रह गईं पेश-ए-नज़र जो ज़माने को फेरें इधर से उधर
मगर ऐसे जमाल-ए-जहाँ-आरा जो थे रौनक़-ए-रू-ए-ज़मीं न रहे
— Akbar Allahabadi
Meaning
Only those faces now remain before the eyes that throw the world into turmoil, whereas those world-adorning beauties who were the very charm of the earth are no more.
Explanation
This couplet carries a poignant sorrow over how the world has lost its gentle grace and harmony. The poet laments that our eyes are now filled only with chaotic, disruptive forces that turn life upside down. Meanwhile, those radiant souls whose pure charm once adorned existence and gave warmth to the earth have silently passed away.
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