Jald Nahla Mujhko Mere Khoon Se Ai Shamsheer-e-yaar — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
O sword of the beloved, bathe me quickly in my own blood, for over the years the skirt of my heart has been stained with the filth of sin.
Explanation
The poet speaks to the beloved's sword like a friend, pleading to be bathed at once in his own blood. He feels the hem of his heart has been stained for years by sins and wrongdoing. Only the beloved's blade, he says, can wash him clean. There is a tender surrender here, a longing to be purified through this final, loving stroke. For years the burden of guilt has clung to him, and now he welcomes release. It is a beautiful blend of devotion and repentance, where death at the beloved's hand becomes an act of cleansing and grace, not fear.
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