Main Ne To Kiya Parda-e-asrar Ko Bhi Chaak — Allama Iqbal
Meaning
I have even veiled the curtain of secrets, because your illness of the glance is so delayed.
Explanation
This powerful couplet captures the ultimate paradox of love. The poet, Allama Iqbal, claims that he has even pulled back the curtain on all the universe's deepest secrets (parda-e-asraar). Yet, despite this intellectual mastery, he confesses that the mere 'sickness' of the beloved's gaze (marz-e-qur-nigahi) is a trap, a compelling ailment that defies all his knowledge and control. It suggests that true enchantment lies not in knowledge, but in the power of the beloved's eyes.
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