Bale Chitvan Tiri Ghazab Ri Nigah — Dagh Dehlvi
Meaning
Your sideways glance is captivating and your look is sheer calamity; who knows what havoc these coquettish airs of yours will wreak.
Explanation
The poet is completely undone by the beloved's fleeting, side-long glance and playful airs. The contrast between the delicate sweetness of a 'chitwan' (sideways glance) and the fierce devastation of a 'ghazab' gaze captures the intoxicating danger of falling in love. There is an affectionate helplessness here, as the lover wonders what sweet havoc these innocent yet lethal charms are destined to wreak.
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