आज तशरीफ़ गुलिस्ताँ में वो मय-कश लाया कफ़-ए-नर्गिस पे धरा क्यूँकि भला जाम न हो
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

Today that wine-drinker has graced the garden with his presence, so it is only natural that a goblet is resting upon the palm of the narcissus flower.

Explanation

Here, the poet paints an exquisite picture of nature mirroring human celebration. In Urdu poetic tradition, the cup-like blossom of the narcissus is often likened to an eye or an outstretched palm holding a goblet. The moment the beloved—the charming wine-drinker—steps into the garden, the narcissus instinctively offers a cup in welcome, showing how the beloved's joyful presence turns the entire natural world into a tavern of delight.

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