UThao Aankh Na Sharmao Ye To Mahfil Hai — Dagh Dehlvi
Meaning
Lift your eyes and do not be shy, as this is a gathering; just keep looking toward the rivals with wrath and anger.
Explanation
In this spirited and playful couplet, the poet urges his shy beloved to shed her modesty and lift her gaze boldly in the crowded gathering. Instead of hiding behind downcast eyes, he delightfully asks her to shoot fierce, contemptuous looks at the rivals to put them in their place. In the delicate psychology of love, the beloved's public anger toward the rest of the world becomes a sweet, reassuring proof of her exclusive affection for the poet.
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