Koh-o-sahra-o-gulistaan Mein Phira Karta Hai — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish

कोह-ओ-सहरा-ओ-गुलिस्ताँ में फिरा करता है मुतलाशी वो तेरा आब-ए-रवाँ है कि जो था
— Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish

Meaning

It keeps wandering through mountains, deserts and gardens; that flowing stream of yours, which once was, is still searching for you.

Explanation

The poet paints a picture of a restless seeker who keeps wandering everywhere, across mountains, deserts, and gardens. What is this person searching for? He is looking for that flowing water, that living stream, which once used to be here. There was a time when something pure and nourishing ran through this place, like a river of life. Now it has dried up or vanished, yet the seeker cannot give up. He keeps roaming, hoping to find it again. It speaks to a deep longing in the heart, a search for something lost, something that once gave life meaning. The seeker's restless journey shows how much he treasures what has slipped away.

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