Ye Na Kah Ham Se Tere Munh Men Khaak — Dagh Dehlvi
Meaning
Do not say to me, 'May there be dust in your mouth,' because in uttering this, I take your tongue as my own.
Explanation
In this witty couplet, the poet playfully turns the beloved's rebuke into an excuse for romance. 'May dust fill your mouth' is a common idiom used to silence or scold someone, but the lover subverts this curse with cheeky charm, suggesting that in doing so, he gets to taste or claim the beloved's tongue. It highlights the playful dynamic of Urdu poetry where even the beloved's annoyance is embraced as sweet intimacy.
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