All are the flames of roses, and all are the waves of spring, that in the limit of a longing gaze, the garden flourishes.
In this beautiful couplet, Firaq Gorakhpuri suggests that every burst of color, every bloom of the garden, and every wave of spring's freshness are ultimately contained within a single, captivating gaze. The 'gaze of desire' (Nigah-e-Shauq) is so powerful that it makes the entire garden appear to be blossoming and alive. It speaks to the profound idea that intense emotion has the power to manifest beauty everywhere.
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