Until I saw the splendor and grace of my beloved's stature, I had never believed in the turmoil and chaos of the Day of Judgment.
In Urdu poetry, the beloved's graceful stature is legendary for causing an absolute storm in the lover's heart. Here, the poet playfully admits that he never truly believed in religious tales about the sheer chaos of Judgment Day—until he saw his beloved standing in all their beauty. That single, breathtaking sight wrecked his composure so completely that he became an instant believer in the reality of sweet catastrophe.
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