Last night, the moon's cup was overflowing with light; perhaps it died upon seeing your cheeks.
In this sher, the poet plays brilliantly with the phrase 'a cup brimming over,' which in Urdu tradition often suggests that someone's allotted time or life has come to its end. He imagines that the moon was so overwhelmed by the sheer radiance of the beloved's face that it simply died of wonder. That dazzling full moon last night wasn't just shining bright; it was a chalice of light overflowing at the moment of its beautiful demise.
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