Banaya Ishq Ne Dariya-e-na-paida-karan Mujh Ko / Ye Meri — Allama Iqbal
Meaning
Love has created a river where I was never born; let my own gaze not become its shore.
Explanation
This profound couplet describes the overwhelming, uncontrollable state of the lover. The speaker feels that love has transformed him into a massive, unpredictable river. The paradox lies in the second line: he fears that even his own self-control (his 'shore' or bank) will fail him. He is so consumed by emotion that he fears losing the very boundaries that define him. It is a beautiful expression of emotional vulnerability!
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