Wo Shokh Nihaan Ganj Ke Manind Ho Ismein — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
That playful beloved is hidden within it like a buried treasure; this flourishing habitation of the world is but His desolate ruin.
Explanation
The poet imagines a playful, mischievous beloved hidden within this world like a secret treasure buried underground. Just as treasures are usually found beneath ruins and desolate places, the whole flourishing, populated world of existence is itself like a ruin for that hidden beauty. In other words, this lively world, with all its bustle and prosperity, is merely the outer shell, the desolate surface, while the real treasure, the beloved, lies concealed deep within. There is a gentle sense of wonder here: what looks grand and busy on the outside is only a covering, and the true value is hidden away, waiting to be discovered by those who look beneath the surface.
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