Yusuf Nahin Jo Haath Lage Chand Diram Se — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
He is no Yusuf to be bought for a few coins; one whose price is both the worlds—those two worlds would be merely his advance payment.
Explanation
This couplet speaks of a beloved so precious that nothing in the world can truly match their worth. The poet recalls the story of Yusuf, who was once sold for a few small coins. But here he says, this beloved is not like that Yusuf, someone you can buy cheaply with a handful of money. Their value is so immense that it equals the worth of both worlds. In fact, even that entire price would be just an advance, a small token payment, not the full amount. It's a beautiful way of saying that the beloved is beyond all measure, their true value impossible to ever fully pay.
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