सुनो तुम अपनी जो तेग़-ए-निगाह के औसाफ़
जो तुम को सुनना हो उस शोख़-ए-दिल-सिताँ से सुनो
— Bahadur Shah Zafar
Meaning
If you want to hear the praise of the sharpness of your gaze, then hear it from that playful heart-stealer.
Explanation
In this charming couplet, the poet speaks of the beloved's glance as a sharp, irresistible sword that pierces deep into the soul. If the beloved truly wants to know how devastatingly beautiful their eyes are, they should ask the one whose heart has been enchanted and conquered by them. It is a warm, flirtatious compliment that frames being wounded by love as the sweetest kind of surrender.
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