Gah Miri Nigah-e-tez Chir Gai Dil-e-wujud — Allama Iqbal
Meaning
Sometimes my sharp gaze tore apart the heart of existence, and sometimes it remained entangled in my very essence.
Explanation
This profound couplet speaks to the overwhelming power of the beloved's gaze. The poet, Allama Iqbal, describes how the intensity of the beloved's glance has torn the very fabric of existence—the heart and soul. But the true agony isn't the wound; it's the entanglement. The speaker's very self, his inner spirit, is hopelessly caught in the delicate snare of that gaze. It’s a beautiful portrayal of love that is both destructive and inescapable.
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