Hunar Paida Kiya Hai Main Ne Hairat-azma.i Men — Mirza Ghalib
Meaning
I have developed such mastery in experiencing wonder that every eyelash of my astonished eye has become like the grain of a mirror.
Explanation
In classical times, steel mirrors bore fine, crystalline lines known as 'jauhar'. The poet playfully boasts that he has mastered the art of sheer bewilderment, staring with such wide, unblinking astonishment that his eyelashes resemble the delicate grain of a mirror. In doing so, he hasn't just observed beauty—he has dissolved into awe so completely that his very gaze has transformed into a living mirror.
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