काफ़िर तुझे अल्लाह ने सूरत तो परी दी पर हैफ़ तिरे दिल में मोहब्बत न ज़री दी
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

O cruel beloved, God gave you the beauty of a fairy, but alas, He did not place even the slightest bit of love in your heart.

Explanation

The poet playfully teases and laments at the same time, marveling at a beloved whose external beauty rivals that of a celestial fairy, yet whose heart remains completely unyielding. Calling them a 'kafir'—a playful yet pained trope for the heartless beloved—highlights the tragic irony of being blessed with angelic grace without a single drop of human warmth. It captures the timeless grief of longing for someone breathtakingly divine who simply does not know how to love.

Interpretation note: meanings and explanations may be AI-assisted and should not replace a primary text or scholarly edition. See the editorial policy.

Audio

RecitationUnavailable
Hindi MeaningUnavailable
English MeaningUnavailable
Hindi ExplainerUnavailable
English ExplainerUnavailable
Comments · 0

Free — just your email. You'll come right back here.

No comments yet. Be the first.

1 / 11Next →