Miri Taraf Jo Unhen Khinchti Kashish Dil Ki — Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Meaning
Had the heart's own attraction been pulling them toward me, why would I have handed the idols over to the brahmins' keeping?
Explanation
The poet imagines his beloved as a beautiful idol, and himself as the worshipper. He says that if only the pull of his own heart had drawn her toward him, he wouldn't have needed to hand her over to the priests, the brahmans, for them to guide her. In other words, if true love had its own gravity, strong enough to attract her directly, there would be no need for middlemen or religious intermediaries. It's a gentle complaint that love should speak for itself, without outside help. The couplet also plays with the imagery of temples, idols, and devotion to express longing and the ache of separation.
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