दूर से दिखते हैं वो हाथ, बिल्कुल साफ-सुथरे, पर मुझे मालूम है, वो लहू से लथपथ हैं।
— Amrut Ghayal
Meaning

From afar, those hands appear spotless and clean, but I know they are deeply stained with blood.

Explanation

This couplet is a profound commentary on the duality of human nature and perception. From a distance, things—or people—can appear immaculate, pure, and harmless. However, the poet, Amrut Ghayal, reveals that true insight lies beneath the surface. The 'clean hands' symbolize a facade of innocence, while the 'blood' represents the hidden struggles, sacrifices, or pain that the observer knows the subject carries, no matter how carefully they try to hide it.

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