Sozish-e-dil Se Tasalsul Ho Wahi Aahon Ka — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
From the heart's burning let that same continuous chain of sighs arise, just as when aloe-wood is burnt the same smoke rises in the censer as before.
Explanation
The poet says that the burning in his heart keeps producing a steady stream of sighs, one after another, never stopping. He compares this to incense wood burning in a censer. When the fragrant wood catches fire, smoke rises from the censer continuously, just as it always has. In the same way, when the heart is aflame with longing or sorrow, sighs keep rising from it, without pause. The image is gentle and sad: the heart is like a small burner, and grief is the fuel. As long as the fire within lives, the sighs keep flowing, just like smoke from glowing incense.
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