राहें हैं दो मजाज़ ओ हक़ीक़त है जिन का नाम रस्ते नहीं हैं इश्क़ की मंज़िल के चार पाँच
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning

There are only two paths to the destination of love, known as the worldly (Majaz) and the divine (Haqiqat); there are no four or five separate roads.

Explanation

In this couplet, the poet beautifully simplifies the profound journey of love into just two clear avenues: worldly love (majaaz) and divine love (haqeeqat). Love's ultimate destination isn't scattered across a confusing maze of countless roads; it demands either the experience of mortal affection or direct spiritual devotion. In Sufi thought, the worldly path is often seen not as a distraction, but as the very bridge that carries the seeker toward divine truth.

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