झपक रही हैं ज़मान-ओ-मकाँ की भी आँखें
मगर है काफ्ला आमादा-ए-सफर फिर भी
— Firaq Gorakhpuri
Meaning
The eyes of time and place are blinking, but the caravan of the journey is still arriving.
Explanation
This couplet beautifully captures the spirit of relentless journey. The poet suggests that even if the world—the 'time and place'—seems weary or subdued, like its eyes blinking, we cannot afford to stop. The journey, the 'kafla,' is ready regardless of the surrounding exhaustion. It's a powerful reminder that life's purpose and our internal drive must continue, even when the world around us seems to be taking a rest.
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