Bakhair-e-shauq Se Mere Nahin Wo Noor-e-nigaah — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
That light of the eyes is not for the sake of my longing; the messenger of tears, flowing night and day, remains just as it once was.
Explanation
The poet speaks of a beloved who is no longer connected to his longing, no longer the light of his eyes in the way they once were. Now the only messenger that travels between them is his tears, flowing endlessly through the night and the day. Where once there was warmth and a living bond, there remains only this silent stream of grief, carrying his heart's message that may never reach anyone. It is a tender picture of loss, where crying itself becomes the lover's constant companion, moving ceaselessly just as feeling once did.
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