Meri Nava-e-shauq Se Shor Harim-e-zat Mein — Allama Iqbal
Meaning
From the fanfare of my desire, a clamor rose within my very being, and in the festival of the sublime beauties, idols of attributes were raised.
Explanation
This profound couplet explores the chaotic energy of intense desire (shauq). The poet suggests that the mere intensity of one's passion creates a loud disturbance—a commotion—within the sanctity of the self (harim-e-zaat). Furthermore, this passion causes a playful, yet disruptive, mischief among the 'idols of attributes'—the ideals or concepts we cling to. It’s a deep meditation on how desire disrupts the inner peace and established norms of existence.
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