परवाना वस्ल-ए-शम्अ पे देता है अपनी जाँ
क्यूँकर रहे दिल उस के रुख़-ए-आतिशीं से दूर
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning
A moth gives up its life to unite with the flame; how then could the heart remain away from the beloved's fiery, glowing face?
Explanation
Here, the poet draws on the timeless romance between the moth and the candle flame. The moth knows the fire will consume it, yet it dives in willingly just for that brief, incandescent moment of union. In the same way, the lover's heart is drawn to the beloved’s fiery, radiant countenance; even if getting close leads to ruin, resisting such magnetic beauty is simply impossible.
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