Paa-e-khum Maston Ke Hoo-haq Ka Jo Aalam Ho So Ho — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
At the wine-cask whatever state of 'Hu' and 'Haqq' comes over the drunkards, let it be whatever it may; the preacher's pulpit and his sermon remain exactly as they were before.
Explanation
The poet draws a quiet contrast between two worlds. At the foot of the wine-cask, the lovers of the divine lose themselves in ecstasy, crying out the name of truth. Whatever state they reach there, let it be as it is — it belongs to them alone. But the preacher's pulpit has not changed at all. His sermon remains exactly what it always was, repeating the same old words without any real transformation. The poet gently suggests that true awareness comes from the intoxicated seekers, who live their faith, while the preacher only talks about it. There is spontaneous life on one side, and tired routine on the other.
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