न शोले में ये करिश्मा न बर्क़ में ये अदा
कोई बताओ कि वो शोख़-ए-तुंद-ख़ू क्या है
— Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
Ni en the magic of the Sholes, nor in the lightning's grace, tell me, what is that intoxicating beauty's trace?
Explanation
This couplet is a beautiful query about inexplicable charm. Mirza Ghalib wonders what source could possibly generate such captivating grace, comparing it to natural phenomena like lightning (sholay) and thunder (bark). He suggests that this unique, wild charm (shokh-e-tund-kho) is something far beyond the predictable power of nature. It speaks to the captivating mystery of true beauty.
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