कहता है कोई जीम कोई लाम ज़ुल्फ़ को कहता हूँ मैं 'ज़फ़र' कि मुसत्तह है काफ़-ए-ज़ुल्फ़
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

Some compare the beloved's locks to the letter 'Jeem' and some to 'Laam', but Zafar says that her spread-out hair resembles the letter 'Kaaf'.

Explanation

In classical Urdu poetry, lovers often compare the curls of the beloved's hair to the curved shapes of Arabic letters like 'Jeem' or 'Laam'. Zafar playfully sets himself apart from the crowd, declaring that her locks look like a sweeping, elongated letter 'Kaaf'. By describing it as 'musattah' (drawn-out or smooth and spread), he captures not just the curl, but the magnificent length and graceful expanse of her flowing dark tresses.

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