खींच कर आँखों में अपनी सुर्मा-ए-दुम्बाला-दार
करते पैदा सेहर से नर्गिस में सोसन आप हैं
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning
By applying winged kohl to your eyes, you magically bring forth an iris from within a narcissus.
Explanation
The poet playfully admires the beloved's captivating gaze and the art of their winged kohl. In classical Urdu poetry, eyes are traditionally compared to the delicate narcissus flower, while the sharp, dark flick of kohl evokes the petals of an iris. By styling their eyeliner this way, the beloved performs a tender sort of sorcery—magically making one beautiful flower bloom right inside another.
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